The tallest Olympic basketball player played against the smallest.
It isn’t exactly breaking news to report that Victor Wembanyama is very tall. But we were reminded yet again during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Wembanyama, who probably stands somewhere around 7-foot-4, is the NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year. He also stars for the host nation of France on their Olympic basketball team.
During group play for the French national team, Wembanyama had a thrilling matchup against Japan. While on the court, the Spurs big man briefly stood at close proximity to Japanese guard Yuki Togashi.
The guard, who is 31 years old and actually went to high school in Maryland, is listed at 5-foot-6 but reportedly stands at 5-foot-4.
He and Wembanyama reportedly have the largest height difference of any two basketball players competing in the Olympics. Wembanyama is listed as 55 centimeters taller than Togashi, per FIBA’s website:
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