To being to tall and short would make some problems for people. If you are too short you won't be able to do many things just like when you are too tall. But you have one big chance if you are tall, it is playing basketball. You would have limited movement skills but you can grab the rebounds and making dunks easily.. Ofcourse you need to have to learn about it and make lots of practice. I height is 1.79 m. and i am very happy wih that.. What is your height? Want to be taller or shorter or you are okay with that? Anyways, if you are tall and have some skill and work hard you can be in NBA platform. I want to remind you about the tallest NBA player in history..

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Kristaps Porziņgis, Boban Marjanovic, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Hasheem Thabeet. All these players height is 2.21 m. Porziņgis and Marjanovic still plays in NBA and both two players are tallest ones right now..

Ralph Sampson 2.24 m.

He had amazing high scholl career before he arrives to the NBA. 3 concecutive years he has chosen for player of the year. In 1983 NBA drafts he was the number 1 pick in first round. In his first year he gained the NBA Rookie of the year award. Between 1984-1987 he became an All-Star player 4 concecutive years. He also named All-Star game MVP in 1985.. He has spent his first 6 years in Houston Rockets, in 1986 he helped his team Rockets to reach NBA Finals but they have lost against Boston Celtics leaded by Larry Bird. Later he played for Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and Washington Bullets. He averaged 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 blocks per game in his career.

Rik Smits 2.24 m.

He was born in 1966 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Between 1988-2000 he played only for his team Indiana Pacers. In 1988 NBA drafts he has choosen from first round, second pick. In his 867 NBA games he averaged 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks per game in his career. In 1998 he became an All-Star player and that was his best career achievement..

Yao Ming 2.26 m.

Yao Ming was the legendary player, i believe everyone knows about him in the world specailly in east countries. He was also great and strong player, he could only played 8 season in NBA because of his foot injury. He was very sympathetic person as well.. I think he was one og the greatest tall player ever played.. I watched his every game live.. He averaged 19.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in his career. In his 8 NBA season he has named All-Star 8 times and his number 11 jersey retired by his only team Houston Rockets.. Before he arrives NBA he was most valuable player in China Basketball too.. In 2016 he has became NBA Hall of Fame as well..

Shawn Bradley 2.30 m.

German-American player played 12 season in NBA and played for 76ers, Nets and Mavericks. In 1997 he gained his only big achievement and he became NBA blocking leader.. Actually he was one of the greatest blocker in NBA history. In his 832 NBA games he averaged 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game..

Manute Bol 2.31 m.

The Dinka Dunker nicknamed played was born in Sudan in 1962. His mother was 2.08 and he used to say why he is so tall.. He played 10 season in NBA for Bullets, 76ers, Warriors and Heat. He was best blocker of the NBA history but he wasn't good scorer or rebounder. He was the NBA Blocking leader in1986 and 1989 twice. In his 624 NBA games he averaged 2.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game.. Unfortunately he has diead in 2010.. Rest in Peace Bol..

Gheorghe Muresan 2.31 m.

My Giant nicknamed player was born in 1971 in Romania. He could only played 6 season in NBA because his injuries. He played for Washington Bullets and New Jersey Nets for 307 NBA games and averaged 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks betwwen 1993 and 2000. In 1996 and 1997 he became NBA fieldgoal leader and again in 1996 he was chosen for NBA MIP (Most Improved Player). These was his greatest achievements..

We also had;

Slavko Vranes, 2.30 m. he played for Portland Trail Blazers but just only for 1 games, 3 minutes and he couldn't scored anything in his only 3 minutes..

Pavel Podkolzin, 2.26 m. he played for Dallas Mavericks for 6 games for 20 minutes.

Chuck Nevitt, 2.26 m. he was around NBA for 13 seasons but he could only averaged 1.6 points and 1.5 rebounds for his teams Rockets, Lakers, Pistons, Bulls and Spurs..

Sim Bhullar, 2.26 m. only could played 3 games for his team Sacramento Kings only only could score 1 basket..

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Tallest Players in NBA History

Tallest Players in NBA History

Tallest Players in NBA History