List of the tallest NBA players

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Gheorghe Muresan of the Washington Bullets, wearing jersey 77, holds the basketball while defended by Lorenzo Williams of the Dallas Mavericks during an NBA game.

Infographic showing the height comparison of notable NBA players, from shortest at 5'3" to tallest at 7'7", with silhouettes of players standing side by side beneath a 10-foot basketball rim for scale behind a blue background.

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Gheorghe Muresan of the Washington Bullets, wearing jersey 77, holds the basketball while defended by Lorenzo Williams of the Dallas Mavericks during an NBA game.

Tallest of the tall

At 7 feet 7 inches, Gheorghe Mureșan (pictured) and Manute Bol are the tallest players...

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Infographic showing the height comparison of notable NBA players, from shortest at 5'3" to tallest at 7'7", with silhouettes of players standing side by side beneath a 10-foot basketball rim for scale behind a blue background.

Height comparisons of various NBA players

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