Exposed: NBA Stars Caught Lying About Their Height!

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This video will exposed the lies surrounding some of the inaccurate NBA players' height listed vs. their actual height.
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[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

KD lying about his height created one of the greatest positional matchup nightmares in NBA history

[@juicejuice5013]

Damn Kemba 5’11 that’s really impressive how he was getting buckets

[@lukesmith9692]

No lol. Nobody is playing defense at all. You could score 20 in a NBA game

[@bkld.samuel]

@@lukesmith9692this is the worst rage bait of all time

[@lukesmith9692]

@@bkld.samuel go away casual

[@bkld.samuel]

@@lukesmith9692 you probably one of these old heads that believe physical defense = good defense like back in the 80’s/90’s 😆

[@TurtlEfrmdaManor]

@@lukesmith9692Your take is extremely casual 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@PNWTruckCamper]

Saw CJ McCollum in the tunnel and he's a legit 6'4" in shoes. Mo Harkless was easily 6'9" in shoes passing him on the baseline

[@WilsonSy]

Fully agreed. I believe Mo is around 6'8 barefoot. We went to the same college, I started after he declared for the draft, but he came to workout during the summers and we chatted a couple times. He's the man.

[@kingdinodragonite3470]

So CJ is 6'2.5 barefoot

[@sadp9013]

Kd is probably the only one to say he is shorter then what he realy is 😂

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

He is an honest 6" 10". Maybe a little more on a tall day. Yes, height varies from day to day.

[@sadp9013]

@@Kermit_T_Frog yea people are about 1 inch taller when they wake up. I think he is atless 7'

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

KD is 6'9.5" tall. He was 6'9" tall at hbis combine. Look it up.

[@ampecsu]

@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 clearly grew though more than you say

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@ampecsu Denial. lol

[@4392amtrak]

The NBA listed Jerry West at 6'2, but in all honesty, he was closer to 6'4

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

In an interview he was once asked how he could rebound at 6' 2", and his answer was that he was really 6' 5".

[@bb1111116]

The NBA players in West’s era (the 60s) were measured with their shoes off, bare foot. By the 90s NBA players were measured with their shoes on. For instance Wilt and Shaq are both listed as 7 foot one inch. But in pictures taken together Wilt is clearly taller than Shaq.

[@4392amtrak]

@bb1111116 yep. Wilt would've been listed 7'2 or 7'3 today

[@gregrowe1168]

Jordan was actually listed as 6’5” at North Carolina.

[@JPoct21]

Some players continue growing past 18/19

[@gregrowe1168]

@@JPoct21 Sometimes yes, I think the NBA just added an inch to make him seem taller.

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

5’10 soaking wet 😂😂

[@vendogg]

I know man, I came to make this comment too. That makes no sense at all. Soaking wet is used for weight. Not height lol

[@user-ks6sn3lq3g]

😅, love it!

[@edgarsnake2857]

I was around a lot of NBA players due to my association with an agent. I was surprised by the height discrepancies.

[@jtbucketsshorts2213]

I remember the Ben Simmons 7 foot rumors

[@michaelmayers3622]

Don't remember that

[@jtbucketsshorts2213]

@@michaelmayers3622 they were saying he hit a growth spurt after college or something like that

[@TokyoGeorge]

He’s between 6’10 and 6’11 so he’s near 7 ft

[@AmyLee-tp9we]

Yikes it used to be if a man was over 6’ you could count on him telling the truth about his height. But that goes out when it comes to basketball apparently SMH

[@mickeylee2624]

Dennis Rodman, like Barkley, was shorter than listed (closer to MJ than the 6'7" Pippen, who was later listed as 6'8")--making his rebounding accomplishments and defending the giants like Shaq mind-bogglingly impressive.

[@user-tz5ck1xy5u]

I saw Clarence Weatherspoon at the mall in Houston back in the day. While he was swole AF, dude was was really short.

[@AO17]

Wow! Clarence Weatherspoon. That takes me back 20 years.

[@kostastube2010]

Bronny showed ZERO DEFENSE in the summer league. If he doesn't improve, A LOT, he is about to be cut soon.

[@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh]

Noone cut him. He will be in GLeague for most of time, but not waived

[@jtbucketsshorts2213]

@@kostastube2010 they won’t cut him cause he draws A LOT of attention and he’s Brons kid and they signed him to a 4 year deal . But he definitely shouldn’t be on a NBA court and I don’t even think he’s G League caliber tbh

[@Evantailsacre]

​@@jtbucketsshorts2213It is obvious he does not belong in the g league. He's shooting 22%. Being good enough for a D1 squad should be the conversation.

[@gabrielgreff5911]

That's why measuring height in ft fails, if you start measuring in cm the things would be SO much clear

[@ladyville3]

Ft numbers are made from different materials than numbers in cm?

[@kostastube2010]

Embiid definitely looks like a 7 footer.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

That is because all the other players are listed two inches taller than their real height.

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

6'11.75".

[@CapAnson12345]

In college I got to see players up close and judge them by my own height and was shocked at how short they were. Douglas Edwards who was a hot prospect out of Florida State was at least two or three inches shorter than his listed 6'9". Christian Laettner was maybe 6'9", not 6'11". Eric Montross on the other hand was a full 7'0" Probably an inch or two more. I was like is this professional wrestling or something?

[@MrE_]

I remember when people were saying Tatum was 6'10

[@traeyoung9890]

He is 6’8 barefeet and should be listed as that instead of 6’9 which he is only with shoes on

[@javonkelly7921]

I didn't appreciate that immediate diss on me faking height on dating apps 😂😂😂😂

[@JPoct21]

Man be like I’m 6”3 (5”11)

[@ry_an.]

My guess fore these guys barefoot KD: 6'10-6'10.25 Tatum: 6'7.75-6'8 AD: 6'9.75-6'10

[@traeyoung9890]

Accurate

[@traeyoung9890]

Lets give kd at least half an inch over AD tho

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@traeyoung9890 KD is 6'9.5" tall.

[@jerrydragonfire4646]

Bruh these bots

[@atrio5097]

The bots are fine ur just a hater

[@unidentifiedbeing7242]

​@@atrio5097 bot

[@wontstopjoc]

@@atrio5097bots are annoying. Why is criticism always called hating.

[@yeelahowah7476]

For 2 decades we've called KD "Six Foot, Thirteen"

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

He was 6'9" tall at his combine. He is now 6'9.5" tall.

[@Thomaskeys-1987]

It’s about shoe sales larger players don’t sell shoes the same

[@signalhilltv5237]

I remember seeing Robert Horry and he was a lot taller than I thought, Dennis Rodman in person maybe shorter than his listed height.

[@rimrejects]

I’m 6’0 and it’s crazy how many foos lie about their height.

[@Eliassthepro]

I’m 5’11.5 and I just say I’m 5’11. Tbh I couldn’t care less abt height

[@traeyoung9890]

6’1 and its crazy how people my height still lie to seem 1 inch taller for the ladies

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

You are 4'11 at most.

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

I'm 8ft 2in but would never lie about it.

[@fcaspergerrainman]

A friend used to train with AI, he said his around my height, and I am 5-11 with Nike air forces

[@M0m06yoAicha-ir1yu]

Cm are more precise than inches

[@superphi]

The media just casually say different heights for the same players all the time cause they don’t even know the players official height

[@OGSauceDaddy]

It’s to fit their narrative

[@TeamStudNation1280]

Probably put lifts on their sneakers 😅

[@jackdawson5490]

Who is going to tell Wilson that the phrase “soaking wet” only works for calling somebody skinny, not short.

[@bookaufman9643]

If you're trying to actually figure out exact height in comparison to other players you need more than a couple pictures. You need a lot of pictures and they need to be wearing pretty much the same shoe if they're wearing shoes at all. In the pictures with Serge ibaka KD and Russell Westbrook, KD looks taller in the picture on the left but he looks shorter in the picture on the right. I'm guessing they're right around the same size because ibaka isn't standing up straight on the picture on the left. My guess is that ibaka is a little more than a half an inch taller than KD. I just started this video but I have a feeling you're going to use one or two photos to try to make a case when like I said earlier you need a lot of different angles and you need a constant which is the same height shoe. On top of that you have to make sure the guy standing up as straight as possible.😊

[@petefl2407]

Great job as usual.

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

Cousins is 6'8" tall. Nowhere near 6'11". KD is 6'9.5" tall and Embiid is 6'11.75" tall.

[@AkagiRedSun]

It makes sense when the height can change their contracts and getting into the door

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

I'm 8ft 4.25inch and cant believe people would lie on internet.

[@puxkx5827]

Height loss begins in your 30s, and most people will likely be 1-2 inches shorter by the time they turn 40.

[@user-xb8il5cg2c]

Wrong. I was 5.8 in my 20's and I am still 5,8 30 years later. Maybe the moment to loose has arrived. Thank God I'm not bald😅.

[@riseharris5204]

Bullshit! I was 5’6” at 16 and I’m still 5’6” at 71 yrs old! BTW this team is trash and they will embarrass themselves and the USA. 🙄

[@giuggiu]

I was 188 cm (6.2) when I was 20, now that I’m 40 I’m barely 185 cm (6.1) this is probably due to posture and slight erosion of spinal discs. My granma died 99yo and by then you could put her in your pocket

[@franzjosef7728]

That is because of the flawed measurement system the US uses. Use the metric system and this problem goes away. Feet and inches, those are inaccurate medieval units. What is 3/8 in, or 6/14 in? What the hell is that?

[@odonnchadha1978]

Are people really this ignorant? Are these bots? You have to work at being this dumb.

[@yodscreations5956]

Kevin Durant, you are not 6’9. Bro you’re 6’12 😂

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

He's 6'9.5" tall.

[@junjiezerocool3307]

Actually he just wanted to play SF, because if your tall you are bound to play big. But everything was fckd up since small ball was a thing already.

[@zay1521]

i agree with kd bam is the same height as lebron if u watch him play he’s just built more muscular…same as when u watch a guy like kuzma go against randle ..kuzma is a sf but he’s 6’10 randle is a power forward but is 6’8

[@emo_LeBron]

bradley beal height changes every day fr 🤣🤣

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

Hakeem and Ewing were both listed as 7 foot in the 80's and 90's. Hakeem is 6'9.25" tall and Ewing is 6'9.75" tall barefoot.

[@sribble1]

Nope. Hakeem was over 6'10" and Ewing pushed 7"

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@sribble1 Not true. Watch Wilt meets Ewing and Shaq. Wilt is MUCH taller than Ewing.

[@VarisCookeWorships]

It depends on the shoes the are wearing because not only the extra padding in the shoes but the orthotics that they wear in the shoes too.

[@lanceparker4796]

Shoes add anywhere between 1 and 1 1/4 inches of height depending on make and style. Also some players are longer than others. That is why wingspan(arm length) matters. Kevin Willis for example had short arms and Scottie Pippen had long arms. Kevin was at least 4 inches taller in height but Pippen was longer because of wingspan.

[@mrrandywatson658]

Justice who’s outta the league Winslow 😂

[@drift6785]

I'm sure dame and Brunson is like barely 6ft with shoes

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

I met Wilt Chamberlain once after he had just retired and he just dwarfed me. At least a head taller. I vary an inch on my yearly physical, anywhere from 6' 3" to 6" 4".

[@tonywhitsett2038]

🤔🏀 Truth be told. Basketball announcer been lying about theses guys height. They're sitting right they're.*And they can see how tall they are. The great coach Brown, who's now a announcer. Calls everyone 6'9, 7' footers.

[@Strengthinnumbers-gv4pi]

Also magic not 6”9

[@antsmith5956]

MJ/Kobe are certified 6'6."

[@bookaufman9643]

Something kind of crazy that I just noticed. I'm just under 6 ft. I'm in my late 50's and I've had three back surgeries so I went from 6 ft till like 5:11 and 3/4. None the less I have the same shoe size as Michael Jordan who is basically 6ft 5. Now if I could only jump like he did.😊

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

All these players are less than 6'10" tall barefoot. About the same height as Bill Russell. KD, AD, Ewing, Hakeem, D Howard, Duncan and many more.

[@OvadiaCorporation]

Meanwhile, Zach Edey is a legit 7'3"+ barefoot getting ready to dominate all these tiny fake 7-footers lying about their heights XD

[@kylethomas2993]

Not just 7'3'' barefoot but 7'3'' 3/4 barefoot so basically 7'4'' which is what he was listed as at Purdue.

[@arielaltairch]

interesting, so he's same height as Wemby barefoot. Gunna love that matchup

[@traeyoung9890]

@@arielaltairchwemby is listed nearly 7’4 barefoot tho so they are the exact same height if anything but on most photos online you can see with them being together wemby always looks a bit taller

[@ariamartinez7355]

KD is 6’11”

[@Omega---13]

Bro, am 6’8 barefooted and i always thought Lebron James was taller than me not knowing them nba shoes be giving them like 2 inches😂😂😂

[@mykelengieza7057]

HGH can make you grow even if you are over 25 years old

[@august6281]

his height and legacy are alike, a lie.

[@MyKillyy]

Your imperial measure system is so flawed

[@alansnow1129]

Durant is 7 foot

[@rodionschlotgauer6487]

9:55 WHY IS KOBE SO SHORT MAN?

[@zay1521]

embid is shorter than shaq n duncan n KG..all guys 6’11 n better

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

Shaq and Embiid are both not 7 foot.

[@silvypetrisor6979]

When inches make the difference of millions you can see why it is

[@bookaufman9643]

Standing beside each other KD and Kevin Love look to be about the same height. At least in that picture. That picture where boogie and KD and DeAndre Jordan are all next to each other add an outdoor park is not a good picture for trying to figure out height. Is that a weird angle and you can't really judge anything from it.

[@giacobbeperales5926]

That's funny because I had always heard that Kobe was 6'9. He's actually the same height as MJ

[@isidoro8566]

Kobe is the same height as Andre Ingram. they are SAME.

[@traeyoung9890]

I think most players r measured with shoes on and then there are some players who are measured barefeet like Anthony Davis

[@renzonogueiramargotto3141]

They are not lying. Its just about the instrument, how they were measured, when, the age factor where you may stop to grow at 17 or at 23-24. Also the play basketball factor where you can win few cm while constantly practicing and playing, to lose them when you stop to play. The bigger differences can be one measure with basketball shoes and the other without, one at 18 and other at 23, plus with or without shoes. Smaller one like Klay can just be the same... Like 6'6,5 for both and one was rounded to 6'6 while the other to 6'7. The odds of this way to see the things where everybody is lying at same time to win or lose half inch to 1 or 2 It's just the the worse spot ever, as all those guys have their measures and weight controled in regular basis. Im saying not only those ones, but bicpes, torax, quadriceps and so on. Its the same old "guilty until prove innocent" instead the one we used in 100% of cases that is "Innocent until prove guilty". Take in mind that they not take their own measures alone into a secret place where no one can see them. They have their measurements taken by professionals from their teams and were informed of the results. They would not "lye" about this as their teams know the correct info and also will discover that this player is a lyer that can lye for a silly reason.

[@GoV12358]

KD 6’11”, Embid 7’0”, Davis 6’10” at most

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

KD is 6'9.5" tall.

[@ice-coldspear9193]

3:00 Can we talk about PG in this picture being almost the same size as Boogie. I mean wtf.

[@Bluebirdfalling]

KD is 6'11, Timmy is 7ft, Perk is 6'8. Steven Adams is 7ft, Blake is 6'10 and is behind KD here 2:53. We've always known Durant is near 7ft. Yeah LA towers over KD in the world of a tilted pic like this and different angles 3:14. Cousins is 6'10 and AD is 6'11. This is filler. Not a travesty as much as a tragedy. Go listen to the Bee Gees.

[@traeyoung9890]

Blake is NOT 6’10 😂😂

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

KD was 6'9" tall at his combine. He's 6'9.5" tall now

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

Facts

[@bookaufman9643]

Kevin Garnett doesn't look like he has 2 in on Dwight. Maybe a half an inch and but that's pushing it. If you look at their shoulders they're in almost exactly the same place. Kevin Garnett has his face tilted a little bit upwards otherwise I'd say they're exactly the same height. just look at the picture carefully and you'll see what I mean.😊

[@traeyoung9890]

Nope look at more pictures with them together kevin garnett is easily taller than dwight and tim duncan

[@bookaufman9643]

@@traeyoung9890 he looks about the same as Tim Duncan but definitely a little taller than Dwight

[@saturiusrobertson1313]

Butler 68 And Harris 69!😀.

[@mattburnz]

Bronny is actually 6' 10.

[@WilsonSy]

Maybe 6-of-10 shooting free-throws

[@allpraisestothemosthigh9418]

​@@WilsonSy6-10 on open lay ups

[@makingstatements812]

Im 6'5 3/4" but i say im 6'6 because im usually wearing shoes ...which are size 17.

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

You are making incorrect statements812. You are 5'2 at most.

[@makingstatements812]

@@MrPek-fe9fp youre projecting.

[@KhiryTheKonqueror]

I'm 6'5 I don't lie about my height

[@ry_an.]

you dont need to bro

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

​@@ry_an.He is 3ft 7,5inch barefoot

[@saturiusrobertson1313]

6 10 Cause Westbrook is 6 3!😀.

[@jonasdauerbrenner6432]

I'm sure one guy never lied about his height: Michael Jeffrey Jordan. because he couldn't care less.

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

MJ is 6'4.75" tall barefoot. Not 6'6".

[@georgeprchal3924]

Durant is like 7'1".

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

LOL 6'9.5" tall

[@georgeprchal3924]

@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 he's not 6'9".

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@georgeprchal3924 Look up his combine. He was 6'9" tall at his combine. 6'9.5" tall now.

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@georgeprchal3924 You can look up his combine. KD was 6'9" tall. He's 6'9.5" tall now. Go look it up if you don't believe me.

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@georgeprchal3924 KD was 6'9" tall at his combine.

[@horrorshow1980]

Love your content but hate hearing TRAVESTY in every vid

[@eut69tv]

ibaka 69

[@saturiusrobertson1313]

Dirk is 7-0 KD Aint Taller Than Dirk . Stop It!😀.

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

KD is 6'9.5" tall now. He was 6'9" at his combine. Look it up.

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

Dirk is less than 7 foot.

[@runehero90210]

Shai standing next to Luka, both might be lying about their height

[@ry_an.]

Shai 6'4.5-6'4.75 Luka 6'6-6'6.25

[@s0meguy09]

Yes. AD is 6'8

[@saturiusrobertson1313]

Labron Aint Taller Than AD!😀.

[@buttlesschap]

Feel like Michael Beasley had an inch over Lebron.

[@spurguvitunhuora9119]

Theres a picture of Walton, Sampson and Kareem together. Theres no way to tell whos tallest. I think Sampson was really like 7foot1. Walton really was the original" Im not a seven footer I swear!" Nor am I shorter than Kareem!

[@redhorse6652]

Walton 7'2 Kareem 7'3 Sampson 7'4-in shoes.