Who is Olivier Rioux; The Tallest Basketball Player in the World

[@Silligk]

he looks weirdly well proportioned for his height, that's absolutely fucking crazy. nearly 8 ft tall and if you saw just his face you'd think he's normal height

[@jordyboer7572]

Don’t be angry because YOU’RE short lol

[@Notapplicableuser]

I wished I was 8,4 or 7,10

[@Evorage_]

There is a teenage girl taller than him

[@spotos5154]

@@Evorage_no there isn’t lmao. This kid isn’t even 7’9. He’s 7’5.3 barefoot. And currently there isn’t a single woman on this earth that is taller than him. Nice try though.

[@Evorage_]

@@spotos5154 There’s a girl from China that is like 7’7 I think? Her name is Zhang Ziyu, she also plays basketball

[@sl1ck557]

whats different is he is proportionate. most of these guys that are over 7'0 look like its hard to move, he actually looks more fluid than most.

[@khedsz1976]

Victor W. certainly gas shown he can move with the ball and hit 3s. That is something new in the last 20 years. I think is started with Dirk Nowicki. When i look at Bictor he just seems like am injury risk. I hope I am wrong

[@matisssvehs5094]

Don't forget KP

[@qhamarii0]

@@khedsz1976I would love to see the two paired

[@gregoryroberson1787]

I went to the very 1st preseason game for an 18 year old Roy Hibbert at Georgetown University in 2004. I was AMAZED at how slow footed and uncoordinated he was. I left truly believing that he was NEVER going to play NBA basketball. I seriously questioned the fact that he was even given a D1 scholarship. I can’t truly described how terribly unathletic and slow footed he was. 4 years later he was a 1st round draft pick and played 10 years in the NBA. This kid is WAY WAY WAY more athletic than Hibbert was at 18.

[@mcdonaldslover52]

2004 was 20 years ago, its a different game now

[@ryanscott8180]

​@@mcdonaldslover52 I disagree, the value of rim protection is as high as ever, exactly why God damn Rudy has 4 dpoys

[@vernpascal1531]

@@ryanscott8180 Exactly. There's not that many good back up centers anyway. If he works his ass off, he may be a decent back up or more.

[@tommyhoolihan9806]

It will come down to coaching. You don’t need good footwork at 7 foot 9. You need to be fast. Coordination can be developed. He just needs to be coached how to wrestle his way under the hoop while he doesn’t have the ball. Then a good guard can simply feed him with a lob pass and it’s indefensible without fouling. 2 points every single time. Defensively same thing. Just needs to develop technique to wrestle his way under the basket, then he can block or influence shots and get rebounds. If he avoids injury and has no heart issues he could become a productive NBA player. Unfortunately avoiding knee injuries at that height is very difficult playing division I basketball.

[@milo6011]

@@vernpascal1531problem with that is he can’t go to high in the draft with a backup C ceiling in the league that’s how a lot of guys career don’t last more than 4-5 years his best situation would be to go mid late first rd with overlooked potential

[@ceddy123]

The best thing he can do is go all out on social media, stay all 4 years in college and try to get as much NIL money as he can.

[@Movenmobilize]

He Canadian. Just like Edey he’s getting 0$ in NIL money… 😬

[@albernazard]

I'm not sure you understand how much NBA players make compared to NIL🤣

[@pickles147]

@@albernazardwhat op is essentially saying is that Rioux doesn’t have a chance in the nba

[@michaelanders6785]

I agree

[@coryvice7975]

​@@MovenmobilizeThey will find a way for him to get money .

[@TheeVande]

3:20 ain't no way he just stared that kid down! lol

[@DracoOGK24]

For real I hope he can stay humble and just work hard

[@Skreamies]

First thing to notice is his body actually looks proportionate to his height unlike a lot of other tall players in this category

[@brookszfamily]

They feeding this kid Compound V god damn

[@NoVisionGuy]

lmao

[@hugol81]

@@JeremieHillman-dionAnd Poutine !

[@paulthompson2374]

he'll be in the nba, not saying he'll be good but he'll be there.

[@HC7-MA]

Right. At least he'll have some kind of money coming in.

[@JMatthewJohnson]

Edey really improved his mobility in college, and eventually won the Most Outstanding Player award 2 years in a row. Wembanyama has an other worldly fitness routine to maximize his rare frame. Perhaps sports science has come along enough to where these extra big guys can make it in the league. I’ll be rooting for Rioux

[@kntz180]

edey athleticism is very underestimated, people will see that they were wrong about him but I am less optimistic about rioux

[@birbsandsports]

People keep saying Wemby is 7'4" just because that's what the NBA officially claimed he is. Yet look up pictures of him standing next to 7'4" Zach Edey, and Wemby easily towers him by 1-2 inches. And that was taken several years ago, so Wemby has actually GROWN since then (and Edey was still playing in Purdue at the time as a registered 7'4"). They're both in shoes, and standing right next to each other. Wemby is now *at least* 7'6" just like Yao and Shawn Bradley.

[@stu2559]

"But on the day of his introductory press conference at the AT&T Center on Saturday, Wembanyama took off his shoes, straightened his back, stood still, and allowed his new employers to take a true scientific accounting of the distance between the top of his scalp and the soles of his feet. The exact number, per a Spurs official? Seven feet, three-and-one-half inches."

[@birbsandsports]

@@stu2559 Yeah, which is total B.S. and hearsay (the measurement was never recorded on video or picture, just word of mouth from a random Spurs guy) because Edey was measured as a quarter-inch taller than that at his combine, at 7’ 3.75” without shoes, yet look at the pictures I’m referring to with Wemby and Edey standing directly next to each other. No camera tricks, no weird angles, they’re both just standing up straight and side by side. Wemby EASILY has a couple inches over that 7’3.75” Edey. Wemby is 7’5” minimum, and more likely closer to 7’6”.

[@ceeb107]

@@stu2559so In shows he’s 7ft 5. Makes sense. He’s truly a 1 in 10 billion genetic anamoly. Hope he stays injury free and dominates

[@robertwilliams5618]

Yao was 7'5 and edy is 7'3

[@jeremiahtannehill8870]

@@stu2559so Zach Edey is 7’2

[@Johnadams20760]

the king of tall players over 7 feet is still wilt chamberlain. almost 7'2 without shoes strongest player ever. won 100,200,400 and 800 meter races , had ollympic level high jumping ability. had skill with shotting different shots, 100% proportionate. there will never be another like him. of course i do hope this kids does well for sure.

[@maxwellprince5742]

also bedded over 9000 womem

[@jeffreyphillips7312]

@@maxwellprince5742 20,000

[@arielaltairch]

Wilt was 7'2 in shoes, according to himself. Without shoes he was 7'feet and about 1/16th inch. He's mentioned how NBA lies about ppl's heights and weight

[@Johnadams20760]

@@arielaltairch no 7'1 and 1/8 but close enough. he was 7,2 with thick socks on no doubt . but shaq compared to a much older wilt was clearly 2 or 3 inches shorter. so probably 6'10-6'11. however the real story is bill russell was 6'10 and when you see wilt standing next to him , he is not 2 inches taller or even 3, he lookslike 5 inches taller

[@dreamthedream8929]

@@Johnadams20760 but wilt said that they lie about height. thats what the person that you are responding to said

[@polepino]

Jeez, anyone else think eventually we'll get our first 8 footer?

[@Notapplicableuser]

I’ll be there in another lifetime

[@teeent911]

At the least Olivier can get top level coaching to and be added to the Canadian national team with Zak Edey. Can you imagine both of them on the court at the same time…..INSANE!!!!!!

[@swisskristin12]

Haha, the two of them on the court together. Teams would run absolute circles around them. They’d be useless. 5-3 on every fast break.

[@lucasdunk2536]

He changed his Instagram bio to clarify he’s still only 7’7, and only 7’9 with shoes on

[@georgecoumbos2511]

Only 😂

[@robertwilliams5618]

Won't stop people hyping him

[@NorthTonawanda1]

I think you're wrong, the kid looks good. I think he might surprise you.

[@WAWG_GAMING]

The one time you don’t need to be good enough to make it. He tall enough to make it. My god.

[@mr_coker]

Dude plays way too polite 😅

[@duket1449]

He's Canadian. That's why. 😂

[@mr_coker]

@@duket1449 FACTS 😆

[@g.w.7893]

He says sorry a lot too.

[@andrewmurray5542]

Definitely someone we can all look up to.

[@joespallino3945]

This guy just needs a great coach!!!

[@johnschwalenberg278]

This kid has a lot of work in front of him . I wish him the best of luck in the future .

[@skiena]

Dude should be trying to develop an outside shot -- at his height it would be unguardable. If he can dunk without jumping then he should be trying to shoot from near the same height as the rim. He'll either get his shot away or get fouled 95% of the time -- even if he's got a player in front of him.

[@crepinhauser5274]

He seems too slow to play on the perimeter efficiently enough to make up for his subsequently absence in the paint rewardable.

[@colpul2103]

He looks like he might be the type of player who would benefit from a few years in Europe after college as a path to the NBA. With no Defensive Three Seconds in FIBA ball he might be a defensive force clogging the paint and protecting the rim. Three or Four years in Europe would give him more time to mature and bulk up as well as develop his game. He could start in one of the lower divisions for a year or two and work his way up to EuroLeague if he has the talent and dedication.

[@indianapatsfan]

Even if it turns out this kid can't play at a high level, he'll still make some money playing professionally. Any G league team would love to have him. He'll be a novelty act that sells tickets.

[@willyword3413]

just him beating towering above sixth graders is hillarious

[@cramsrams4682]

The kid guardian at 1:21 mark lol ☠️

[@chaoscarnage9581]

In the post he will always have an advantage, If this kid can prove that he can play both ends on the court, and can pass decently and shoot decently, then he has a chance to prove that he belongs in the nba

[@saltysolution4127]

Now im really hoping the bulls rebuild and trade half the team for 2025 picks 😭😭😭 hes a future bulls legend

[@terterman8585]

If he doesn't improve drastically, he won't even be considered for the NBA

[@saltysolution4127]

@terterman8585 is he bad? Bulls really need a rim protector, so if he plays close to Rudy Gobert I'd be cool with it

[@shars104]

​@terterman8585 hes 7 7 bro and he isnt disabled and can actually walk bros 100 percent making it and bros not a twig either

[@terterman8585]

@@shars104 He's not mobile enough to make it right now, take Tacko Fall for example, Tacko was much more mobile and still couldn't make it

[@piggly-wiggly]

I think it all depends on how much he is content with the novelty of his height. Just because he lives in that body doesn’t mean he knows how to use it or develop it. He needs to push himself to improve speed, agility, balance, and all the things a guy 18” shorter doesn’t ever have to think about. Otherwise he will get pushed around and out by smaller guys who know how to get their bodies to do what they want.

[@kevinm7356]

It's up to him, all his flaws can be corrected it's just going to take a fuck ton of work. Best of luck to him.

[@RandallRedman-sq2hk]

Olivier - All the best to you.

[@Nottreazön]

When he is done with the nba he will then join the NFL as a wr where he can just stand there and catch a high pass every time.

[@ScratchyBaws]

Considering it was invented by a Canadian it would be good to see a giant Canadian teenager make it in the game.

[@rob.parsnips]

Imagine him with Dwight Howard’s build. Someone’s gotta take a chance on him.

[@birbsandsports]

Agreed... Giannis went from being a stick figure and now is one of the most chiseled big men in the league. It's never impossible.

[@kevinmcelvene]

@@birbsandsportsnothing is impossible but Giannis was a stick at 6’10” and had guard like skills. Wendy was/is a stick but has guard like skills. The issue isn’t his body type, it’s his lack of speed, dexterity and skill.

[@EMVPIID]

Imagine, he makes the league and silences any doubters. Then in his first NBA game he checks in and is ready to ball out. His first assignment….. Embiid on the block😂

[@TyDyck]

as we all know, just being tall isn't enough. the height advantage only really shines if all else is equal, otherwise its just a huge tradeoff. rioux needs to work on speed and flexibility and needs to be put against people that can apply enough pressure to develop his skill. Wemby, for example, has everything a great NBA player needs. He also happens to be tall and know how to leverage it. Height is part of his package. For Rioux, he has to know that his height can't be his whole schtick. i'm not ruling him out, but he needs a lot of work

[@kellengriffin254]

Oliver riuox from canada

[@ryanscott8180]

I can see him having a role similar to boban, per 36 hell probably average close to a 20 20 and 7 blocks but i think hell only get 5 to 10 mins a night due to his limiting physcial factors

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

I read that this guy was 185 cm at the age of 8 years 😮

[@dreamthedream8929]

yes and 8 years is just a baby still

[@bailey-k6b]

Why didn't any good div 1 schools offer him a scholarship? He is going to be a walk-on at Florida... that tells you something

[@benjamink7105]

Here come the "Wemby Stoppers." Will probably be as effective as the "Jordan Stoppers."

[@walterreed5849]

he looks incredibly proportionate for how tall he is. as tall as he is he looks like a normal guy

[@andreslopez-ci7pl]

Damn, wtf with all these people commenting. 7'5 is way too much for a human body to endure.....the human body was not designed to be that tall. He is young and strong and he is using that height to play basketball and make money but....can you imagine that guy in 39 years. Pain, pain, pain

[@jethrom8935]

If 20 years ago he'd be 1st overall pick!

[@panukornrojanasomsith3304]

Oliver should be in the NBA! He moves well for his size

[@Evorage_]

He needs to get faster though

[@LISA75_]

This KID needs to start looking at Wemby's training if he is serious about wanting to play ball, Wemby does a lot of stretching and agility work , spends a lot of time working on his feet ankles and hips , this new kid has a proportionate build which is unusual for his height and is not stick thin like Wemby who IMO could do with putting on 20lbs so he would be more substantial . IF Olivier wants to do this as a career he needs to really start working NOW , because the better prepared the longer he can play.

[@brandonmcclain9988]

Why was he staring that kid down like he had a chance 3:23? Lol

[@And.One.Hoops1]

Lol I was thinking the same thing too

[@HelloThere-lo3qi]

Ikr? That kid literally half his size like literally😂

[@AninoNiKugi]

It's not like he has any other choice than look down to his opponents 😂

[@jjgebarowski]

I saw that too. I'm 6' 5'' and I never made any noise when I blocked anyone under 6ft. This guy is 7' 8''

[@garrym5682]

He's not staring him down. He's making sure he doesn't step on him.

[@joespallino3945]

He must think like a guard; play like a power forward and stand like a big center!!!

[@ladypronyma1074]

height is really an advantage in this game.

[@jmpayne333]

What will hurt this kid is the competition he’s been playing against he doesn’t need skill. He’s soooo tall he seems to fall back on his height all the time. He needs to start working on other aspects of the game even though at first he may struggle.

[@kellengriffin254]

Olivia Riorux predicting him the nba

[@Storyteller-do3sq]

Most "massively tall" players in the NBA don't workout during the off season. They don't build their bodies or do enough endurance training like other NBA Players who were over 7 feet tall. Players like Shaquille O'Neal and Luc Longley.

[@davidhoffman2311]

How are we not mentioning 7’6 Wemby in the first 30 seconds of the video? 😂

[@And.One.Hoops1]

Because he’s 7-4

[@John.Egeolu]

@@And.One.Hoops1 that’s what he’s listed as but he’s not anymore

[@NeptuneOfficialEnt]

6 ft at 8 years old is crazy

[@inmate-ql7ek]

Hes gonna make a great NBA...lawyer😂

[@LeBeautiful]

And we literally just got a tall SENSATION like WEMBY.

[@ethanedward575]

I really want to edit your videos at high quality mate.

[@And.One.Hoops1]

Shoot me a DM!

[@ethanedward575]

@@And.One.Hoops1 ok gonna shoot a 3!

[@ethanedward575]

@@And.One.Hoops1 what is your insta mate.

[@ethanedward575]

Just emailed you mate!

[@marvinlitwin3616]

Him and Zachary are going to be great for the Canadian team 2:27

[@rodrigopolastre]

Só quero ver ele jogando com wembayama. Imagina wembayama, armando jogadas pra esse cara

[@robertwilliams5618]

Yao was 7'5. Fall was 7'4 barefoot

[@spotos5154]

Yao 7’5.5 There’s no proof that fall is only 7’4 barefoot. He’s about 7’5 1/4 barefoot. Quarter inch shorter than Yao.

[@TheeKurotsuchiジ]

bro just counted dude out before freshman year last video im watching from this. LOLOL

[@And.One.Hoops1]

Your loss

[@julianthesmooshyhusky8976]

He looked like he was playing on a door frame nerf hoop as a kid

[@marknagy9714]

I’m not a fan of basketball at all. I love sport and have coached volleyball, but I enjoyed the analysis in this video, thank you!

[@And.One.Hoops1]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@djatv6178]

it seems he had a short wingspan unlike wemby

[@JordanLeGrand]

Both have an 8 feet wingspan

[@McJollyRogers]

He needs more running and rebounding practice and jumping. Hook shots and quick jump shots! Add upper body muscles and be dominant in the paint.

[@DavidJr.11]

He is going to be the first Basketball player to do the 360 Dunk with out jumping

[@chubbywubby90]

6'1 at 8 years old is crazy lol

[@steveliv552]

If you subtract At least 2" off every player in the NBA you will be closer to their real height. This guy is actually 7' 5 1/2 "

[@WAWG_GAMING]

I would be getting my assist up if I was on his team

[@turner2397]

This man talked about everything but Oliver

[@And.One.Hoops1]

Eh?

[@richatlarge462]

I don't see why he was just redshirted today (11/14/24). How many years does he need to prepare for the NBA? Surely four years in college would already be enough, if needed?

[@Haruo-6768]

Guys. Pick a height and stick with it and update it and show evidence

[@Boilerman1945]

He is actually 7'7'.

[@greens117]

Dudes a real life Avatar on the planet Earth

[@sicklybastard_jamal]

it is a great movie tho

[@infinity3jif]

Imagine feeding and clothing this big guy🤣🤣

[@hankaaron3942]

He just needs to be awesome at free throws.

[@McJollyRogers]

More jumping, running and dunking! Aggressiveness needs agility and cardio! Bending drills his body would help him to be strong.

[@stevodakine1]

Tippy Toe Dunks are great. Geez, he is almost 300lbs and does even look like he weighs that much. If he can stay healthy he could be 320lbs in a couple of years.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

"Players this size are always going to have an opportunity to play on a bigger stage." WRONG. Especially nowadays. A big that cannot switch on defense has no place in the modern NBA. And being strong enough is the LEAST of his concerns. Mobility FAR tops that. A lack of skills not far behind.

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

yea even if ure 10ft tall, if ure gettin left behind after every switch, ure not gonna make it in the nba

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

@@TheRealBruceLouis There is a zero percent chance that he gets drafted. Almost zero that he ever gets a spot of any kind on a team. He might be a Tacko Fall. Plugged into an empty roster spot to attract curious fans.

[@yungratpoison]

@@Kermit_T_Frog the amount of time hes been around and talked about he feels more like a rob bob to me but i 100% get the tacko comparison

[@anthonydude]

25% of people >7 ft tall in the US play in the NBA, vs only 0.0002% of people

[@AW-jy4bt]

He gonna be goat center

[@DHKarol]

You can’t even make player this tall in 2k 😂 btw dude is lookin fairly well build for his crazy height unlike most that can barely walk

[@markrigg6623]

He moved in with his girlfriend but they are having trouble making ends meet.

[@andrewmurray5542]

😂😂😂

[@jasonmccullah9380]

I think you make way too much sense….most people think a 7’9” guy would be a lock to play in the NBA, but you seem like you know what you’re talking about, because just being tall isn’t nothing in the NBA….right now an nba team would go up and down the court before he even turns around. I mean I’m with you, I hope he gets better and more agile, but probably won’t get drafted at all.

[@zenkai8247]

He needs to reach out to Wemby's trainers asap. While there are many pros to his game, I just don't think he has the mobility to play in the fast-paced NBA.

[@richatlarge462]

Well Wemby is being groomed as an outside shooter first, an inside shooter second. Rioux would be the other way around.

[@zenkai8247]

@richatlarge462 He doesn't need to learn all of Wemby's offensive techniques, but just study his stretching exercises, plyometrics drills, and everything else he does to be so agile at that height.

[@aaronfrick2254]

This video gonna be comedy in a few years.

[@sss_1212_]

Bro he's wingspan? 🤯

[@l.rongardner2150]

Basketball Instruction 101: "You can't teach height."

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

7 foot 9 dude is insane imagine we get wemby vs him in few years Jesus christ

[@reggiebanksrb10]

Extreme density

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

@@reggiebanksrb10 real bro

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

unfortunately wemby would be running circles around that guy due to wembys innate agility

[@TheAdidasKnifer]

@@TheRealBruceLouis Yeah I agree

[@angelmendez6638]

Wembayama es un alero o lo que quiera, Rioux solo puede jugar de centro.

[@rodrigopolastre]

Ele pode ser um zubac de 7'9 😂 Tomara que spurs coloque com wembayama.

[@JacobWakem]

If he doesn't make the NBA, maybe there's still a home for someone like him in streetball.

[@outlaw4a]

Florida doesn't seem to have a problem with this immigrant.

[@corkystorky]

he's quite trying to play fair, with that height he should be aggressive and unforgiving, demand the ball and score 100 points per game. The midgets should develop their assists instead of being jealous

[@darrellperry7419]

7'8 he would already be the tallest what's the wingspan tho

[@Evorage_]

7’10

[@jasonscala7771]

Watching him play his teams in Canada is wild lol it's like 2 different species. Obviously you gotta be a great athlete to make the NBA but uh that helps

[@SpaceJockey805]

He just needs to bulk up, get aggressive and condition himself so that he can actually run the court. Learn some lessons from Wemby about ball handling, he’ll make the NBA for sure

[@Evorage_]

He looks pretty solid, I don’t think he need to bulk up anymore

[@willyword3413]

kid needs shaq an barkley to train this kid to go for all and build some bulk up

[@evanacey1414]

I’m excited to see what he’s gonna do necks!!😂

[@BillyCent50cal]

Put him in the big 3 if nba doesn't work

[@Schizim]

Agility drills every day.

[@wmdavidhamilton]

I see video of him playing against kids his age. Bizarre. He should have been playing club ball against guys 4 years or more older than him.

[@farmerguy8579]

He’s more athletic than Shaq and he made it so he’s got a chance.

[@leif1075]

How can I be as tall as he or close??