NBA Olivier Rioux and Victor Wembanyama
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A phenomenon across the Atlantic because of his disproportionate size, Olivier Rioux would even make Victor Wembanyama look like a dwarf .

Fans were still amazed by the highlights of the man, who will make his university debut next season.

We saw it clearly with Victor Wembanyama this year: very tall players who are a hit on the floors are the guarantee of colossal buzz.

Standing at 2m24, the Frenchman has been THE phenomenon in the NBA this season.

What could be more logical since despite his measurements, he showed himself to be exceptionally mobile and technical for a player of his size, shocking his opponents in the process.

Currently, the Alien is the tallest player in the NBA alongside Boban Marjanovic.

But that could quickly change since it is a real colossus who will arrive in the NCAA in 2024-25, in the person of Olivier Rioux. The Canadian is not only taller than Wemby, he exceeds him by 12 centimeters!

Olivier Rioux’s crazy physique hallucinates fans

Engaged with Florida, Olivier Rioux (18 years old) now measures 2m36. 👀He measured 2m26 when we filmed him two years ago and measured 2m29 last year.

As a reminder, Gheorghe Mureșan is to date the tallest player in the history of the NBA with 2m31 under the gauge.

If he manages to turn pro in the NBA, Rioux could shatter this record…

But for the moment, it’s difficult to see the future Gators prospect reaching the big league.

His physique could indeed represent the first obstacle to this, with fans openly worrying about the consequences on his health:

Hopefully there won’t be any health complications and we get to see this kid in the big leagues, he’ll be fun to watch play in college.

There must be some level of concern for one’s health, right? It’s obviously not natural to grow at such a pace

Olivier Rioux is immensely tall, perhaps paradoxically too tall to become a professional basketball player, let alone in the NBA. Whether it’s his back, his knees or his ankles: the possibilities of physical problems are increased tenfold with the future pivot of Florida. However, we hope he gets through it and joins the big league one day.