“Choose someone your size”

“Choose someone your size”

There aren’t many basketball players taller than Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, but the Los Angeles Lakers legend may have met his equal in a recent social media video.

O’Neal posted a TikTok sketch to his account on Saturday.

He was seen arguing with a man shorter than him and then turning to see the 7-foot, 9-inch Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux standing behind him.

“Choose someone your size,” O’Neal captioned the video.

Rioux made O’Neal look like a guard rather than a dominant center.

The 15-time All-Star was listed at 7-foot-1 during his playing days.

Rioux was considered the tallest teenager in the world when he chose Florida.

The 7-foot, 9-inch Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux stands behind him, standing next to Shaq. @shaq/TikTok
Rioux made O’Neal look like a guard rather than a dominant center. @shaq/TikTok

Rioux was the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager, standing 7 feet, 5 inches tall as a 15-year-old.

At the age of 8 he was 1.80 m tall, in the sixth grade he was 1.80 m tall and reached a height of 2.10 m in the summer before he entered the seventh grade.

According to Ball Is Life, Rioux has since experienced another growth spurt, growing four inches in the last two years.

Rioux (c) takes a break from training with teammates Kajus Kublickas and Kevin Pazmino on October 18, 2024 in Gainesville, Florida. AP
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (R) and teammate Shaquille O’Neal discuss the third quarter play against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA playoffs at the Target Center in Minneapolis April 20, 2003. REUTERS

Rioux previously said in his Instagram bio that he wears a size 20 shoe.

He says his older brother is 6 feet tall; His father is 1.80 meters tall and his mother is 1.80 meters tall.

He played high school ball at IMG Academy and was a three-star prospect.

The Canadian has yet to play a game for the Gators as he opted to redshirt his freshman year.

Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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