A basketball player from Florida, which measures 228 centimeters, has become the tallest teenager in the world, so you entered the Guinness World Records By its tallness.
Olivier Rioux, a 15-year-old Canadian who plays center for the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, seems to be on his way to playing professional basketball as it continues to evolve, according to a website post DailyMail.
“Wherever we go, it’s not something I can hide,” Rioux head coach Jeremy Schiller told Fox Sports. He added that his star player he’s a phenomenal passer, he can shoot 3s and he’s a good finisher at the rim.
Star Wars: youtuber wins Guinness award for building the first ‘lightsaber’ that works
“My mom is 187 cm and my dad is 203 cm”, Rioux said. He also revealed that he wears a size 20 shoe.
“When I was 10, 11, 12 years old, I started to grow up and I grew up fast,” he added. Every week, I was gaining height. I was taller than all the kids in my school,” he says.
A video on Instagram about Olivier shows the almost unfair advantages of being so tall at a young age and the impact it has had on rival teams.
in the clip, Rioux barely stands on his toes to make a dunk and he hardly needs to move to get past his opponents when he gets a rebound.
Guinness World Records: The longest married couple in the world is from Ecuador
Doctors never predicted that the rapid growth of Rioux would reach a world record. According to him Guinness World Records, Rioux was born weighing 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg) before growing to 16 pounds (7.26 kg) in his first month.
exceeded expectations
In fifth grade, the Canadian was 157 cm tall. The doctors believed that Rioux would reach a maximum of 196 cm, but it completely exceeded that threshold.
During a family vacation in Cuba, a queue of guests formed throughout the resort, all waiting their turn to take a picture with him.
With their parents exceeding 180 cm, the Rioux family had to remodel their house to meet their needs, meaning that the ceilings and tables had to be raised to better accommodate them.
Teenager has 190 cm hair and achieves record for being the longest in the world
As a child, Olivier would go through his books Guinness World Records, he studied the tallest people and compared himself to previous record holders, until the time came when he also became part of the list. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
Paul is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment and general news. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established herself as a respected voice in the industry.
