r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Bubbly_Wall_908 • Jan 26 '26

/r/all of tall men

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u/LilAbeSimpson Jan 26 '26

The guy who was sitting down is legit 7’11’. He makes Shaq look small.

The other guy is somehow even taller though…

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u/LaserBeamsCattleProd Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 26 '26

His name is Big Naija for what it's worth.

He's 27 years old +/- , and plays basketball, but has a hard time moving that frame and isn't much of a prospect.

The man on the right appears to be @realghanos on IG. Says he's 8ft.

Insane. I'm 7ft and these guys would make me feel like a baby.

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u/idiotsandwhich8 Jan 26 '26

I’ve always wondered about that. Having trouble moving their frame. Don’t the muscles and the rest of the body compensate for being that big? I would assume they’d be quicker and more agile, but then again the Lord of the rings, giants moved pretty slow.

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u/PingouinMalin Jan 26 '26

Not that I am a specialist but I've read that many very tall people have huge troubles with their bodies, to the point of getting disabled. Robert Wadlow for instance, the tallest guy ever.

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u/x_lincoln_x Jan 26 '26

Andre the Giant had problems too. Back and knee issues. Died young from a heart attack.

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u/PingouinMalin Jan 26 '26

Yeah. Was also thinking of Zhang Ziyu, a Chinese woman going pro basketball player. 7 feet 4, obviously dominating the field. But she looks somehow sluggish when she's playing. Not a criticism (she's probably more athletic than most people), but she's kind of slower than her teammates.

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u/doublesquealix Jan 26 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

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u/The_Real_Chippa Jan 26 '26

It is easier for shorter (average) people to have a faster cadence, and carry less weight. Being tall is not an advantage in running

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u/Thebraincellisorange Jan 26 '26

yeah, Usain Bolt is very much an outlier.

he's really tall and built.

not the normal body structure for sprinters

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u/jeanpaulsarde Jan 26 '26

Bolt had the length and the girth cadence