There aren't too many basketball players taller than Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, however Los Angeles Lakers The legend may have met his match in a recent social media video.
O'Neal posted a TikTok skit to his account on Saturday. He was seen arguing with a shorter man and then turning around to find he was 7ft 9ins tall Florida Gators Center Olivier Riou stands behind him.
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Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux, No. 32, sits on the bench with his teammates as the Florida Gators host the Grambling Tigers in the Exact Zone at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida, on Monday, November 11, 2024. (Doug Engel/Gainesville Sun)
“Choose someone your own size,” O’Neal captioned the video.
Rio made O'Neil look like a point guard instead of a dominant center. The 15-time All-Star was listed at 7-foot-1 during his playing days.
Ryu was considered the tallest teenager in the world when he committed to Florida. Rio was the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager, standing at 7 feet 5 inches when he was 15 years old. He was 6 feet 1 inch tall at the age of eight; 6 feet 11 inches in sixth grade; He reached a height of 7 feet during the summer before he entered seventh grade.
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Shaquille O'Neal looks on before the game between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston on June 6, 2024. (David Butler II-USA Today Sports)
Since then, Rio has experienced another growth spurt, gaining four inches in the past two years, according to Ball Is Life.
Rioux previously said he wears a size 20 shoe in his Instagram bio. He says his older brother is 6 feet 9 inches tall; His father is 6 feet 8 inches. And his mother is 6 feet 1 inch. He played high school ball at IMG Academy and was a three-star prospect.
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Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux, No. 32, gives a fan a high five after the game. The Florida Gators host the Grambling Tigers in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida, on Monday, November 11, 2024. (Doug Engel/Gainesville Sun)
The Canadian has yet to appear in a game for the Gators, as it is She decided to wear a red shirt His first year.
Fox News' Ryan Morek contributed to this report.
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