Watch a 9', 500 lb. Center in action (real video)

by **EGarrett** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:43 am

You've probably heard of Robert Wadlow before, but did you know he actually played some basketball for fun?

Full video here. 3:40 in.

Yes, he was 8'11" 490, in real-life, but this is basketball, everybody gets an extra inch. =)

by **Doobie** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:49 am

Thats a tall fuck . Holy shit , sad he died so young but wtf wow he was huge.

by **-BHZMAFIA-** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:21 pm

What the hell! I wish he would've kept living, I would've loved to see him play bball probably in the late 50's to early 60's

by **Abctest123** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:52 pm

lol, the guy can probably just purposely miss and get a rebound to his stat sheet if he wanted.

by **J@3** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:49 pm

That's amazing :shock:

great find EG.

by **Jing** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:52 pm

oh i saw this on like espn or something.
crazy

by **KIG1** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:01 pm

yo i live 30 minutes away from alton, illinois. Yea and i went to the museum and stood next to his statue and Dammmmn he was humongus

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:08 pm

Nice find. I'd heard of him but never knew he actually played basketball recreationally or otherwise.

by **TRUball** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:08 pm

Holy crap!!!

by **BIG GREEN** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:04 pm

Yea i've heard the story of wadlow several times...sad story really. Shit im 22 now.

by **Laxation** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:25 pm

Andrew wrote:Nice find. I'd heard of him but never knew he actually played basketball recreationally or otherwise.

me too, i always thought he would snap in half or something whilst getting the ball...

by **beau_boy04** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:19 pm

If im not mistaken they mentioned his shoe size to be 37 AA :shock:

I wonder whats Shaq's shoe size...

by **H Rock** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:21 pm

I never thought Yao could be dwarfed.

by **axare** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:34 pm

WOW!! THAT IS JUST FREAKY...

by **Jugs** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:43 pm

Dont call him freaky, he'll sue you

by **The X** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:46 pm

imagine trying to block that guy....he would have been a beast when there was no lane violations....

by **Pera** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:46 pm

He was one huge guy.
The gentle giant

by **Isaiah** on Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:37 pm

good find...damn hes tall...totally dwarfs YAO MING and Xi Shun (the tallest man alive)

by **Null17** on Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:54 am

Don't really feel like downloading the video yet but even in that pic he looks enormous...

by **H Rock** on Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:06 am

It was funny to see him playing basketball. All these little guys just tried to block it, and he held it for about five seconds before taking a shot two inches below the rim. :lol:

by **Cloudy** on Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:04 am

In the picture, all the players around look headless... :shock:

by **Its_asdf** on Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:32 am

Thats freaking nuts. A shame that people who are that tall aren't expected to live very long.

by **VlaDiv** on Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:35 am

That's an interesting video. If this guy was born in our generation you know he would have been making a living playing basketball, #1 pick at 18 years old, assuming they thought he was going to live for a while. Pretty sad how he died so early.

by **cyanide** on Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:03 am

He didn't even dunk the ball :shock:

If he wasn't so gentle, he'd also be the world's greatest bully known to man. I wonder if he ever had a sexual encounter with anyone under six feet.

by **Fenix** on Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:10 am

Damn, that's one ugly MFer. Too bad he wasn't born twenty years ago. His condition would be treated properly AND he would get 54m/6y contract from the Knicks.

Watch a 9', 500 lb. Center in action (real video)

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