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wannagrowtaller says on 10/Feb/12
who cares if their heights are being exaggerated by an inch or two, they are still tall as ****!!!
A 6'7.25 guy claiming 6'8, big deal, he's still huge and you probably wouldn't notice the difference.
Vegas says on 8/Feb/12
jtm says on 7/Feb/12
if wade was actually measured at that height
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if?? the nba had the pdf on their own site with that measurement down for his barefoot height from that draft and 6'5 measured in sneakers Click Here jtm says on 7/Feb/12
if wade was actually measured at that height then it was probably in the morning. Duhon says on 7/Feb/12
No wade is actually closer to 6'4", as he his barefoot pre-draft measurments and 6'3-3/4". Lebron23 says on 6/Feb/12
It's time to upgrade his height listing. From 67'.25" to 6'8". jtm says on 6/Feb/12
wade is closer to 6'3. look at him next to 5'9 adam sandler. Cranberries says on 26/Jan/12
@Ozzy: Hmm, Liu Xiang doesn't look much smaller than Lebron, and he certainly has a larger head. I don't understand how Lebron can be 100 lbs heavier. Is he just one dense mofo?
Also, Lebron is 6'7.25". Official no-shoes height. 0.5" taller than 6'6.75" listed Joe Johnson:
Click Here Ozzy says on 26/Jan/12
Stoudemire, who struggled with a back injury in the Knicks playoff series against the Celtics last year, declared himself 100% fit after the workout. He said the extra time off because of the lockout was a "blessing in disguise," for him physically.
"I think everything is 100%. I feel great. I feel stronger than ever before," said Stoudemire. "I actually grew a half an inch, I am 6-11 with my shoes on, because of my posture. I am 260 (pounds) with an 8% body fat. I feel like a beast." ... Amar'e Was measured at 6'8.5"/6'10" (with/without shoes) at pre-draft camp... Has been listed at 6'10" throughout his career so that makes sense, so by applying logic, he says he grew half an inch to 6'11, assuming he was 6'10.5" before last summer, meaning he grew half an inch from when he was drafted, which isn't far fetched considering he was 19 at the time, this makes him 6'11 in shoes and 6'9.5 without... however, there's always the possibility that he's rounding up now: 6'10" to 6'10.5"->6'11"... Thus, comparing him to LeBron...?
With 6'10.5"/6'11" Chris Bosh and 6'11.75"/7'1" Tyson Chandler (Pre-draft measurements): Click Here
With James, Bosh, Chandler and IAF officially listed 6'2.5" (189cm) Liu Xiang: Click Here
Anywhere from 6'7"-6'8" seems right to me for James... LG69 says on 11/Jan/12
According to the NBA pre-draft measurements, LJ is 6'7 1/4" barefooted. With his shoes on, he is 6'8". All NBA players listed heights are with their shoes on. Gabxer says on 10/Jan/12
Hi everyone
Lebron weight right now:266 lbs 5.3 body fat.I have heard this from heat coaching staff. Ozzy says on 9/Jan/12
@Sully: When did I try to diminish other people? If your refering to my statements about Love and Beasley then my point is that 6-10 listings for two guys who measured 6-7.25 and 6-7 respectively is too much, even if it's with shoes. All I'm saying is that NBA heights are exaggerated. And about what I'm "buying" or "not buying" - obviously it's about that - if not why are you commenting in a forum if it's not your own opinion based on what you feel are the best proof or argument. I'm basically saying what you're saying - I'm using the pre-draft measurments and say that Durant might well have grown, but that in my opinion, from what I've seen with my own eyes, he's clearly shorter than Nowitzki. Pictures seldom tell anything anyway and there are few reliable ones to determine the height. I'm just referring to what I've seen with my own eyes. Original says on 7/Jan/12
202cm and 110-115kg. J says on 4/Jan/12
@stj Kobe himself stated that he is 6'4.76 without shoes. me says on 10/Dec/11
lebron is so not 6'7.he looks to be more towards 6'8 stj says on 3/Dec/11
Lebron is definitely this height barefoot or a fraction taller, simply because he looks it. As for Kobe I can't believe the 6'4 nonsense. Every time i've seen footage of him on and off the court it's clear that he is a good 6'5 build thereel says on 22/Nov/11
Lebron was still a kid when that picture was taken!, lebron entered the nba at 18 and that picture was taken straight after his rookie season. And besides even ignoring that Lebron grew, vince has more 6'5 listings than any other actors who claim 6'5. So no 6'7 for Lebron Bang says on 22/Nov/11
Here is Lebron next to Joe Johnson who's was listed at 6'8.5 in college but now listed at 6,7.5 in the NBA.I believe Lebron is a solid 6'8
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Click Here avi says on 21/Nov/11
its possible he is barely 6'7. Click Here
could be missing the 6'7 mark as Vaughn is leaning Sully says on 19/Nov/11
It isn't about you buying anything. It is what it is. You can try to diminish other people however you want, but it won't change reality. I haven't seen any reliable images of KD with Dirk.
And really, jtm? Blake Griffin was measured at 6'8.5 barefoot and 6'10 in shoes at the combine. Then you try to follow that with more baseless statements. The truth of the matter is that the lowest that either LeBron or DWade is, barefoot, is 6'7.25 and 6'3.75 respectively. Lebron usually has 4 inches on him.
Of course, it only makes sense to everyone that they both shrunk because no one is actually that tall. jtm says on 15/Nov/11
well blake griffin was actually measured at 6'8.75 in the morning and i believe wade was also measured in the morning since he usually looks closer to 6'3. lebron is still 6'7. Ozzy says on 15/Nov/11
OK, I can buy Durant growing slightly, but no way he's over 6'10, how tall is Dirk then? 7-4? Pretty clear from seeing them next to each other in the playoffs that Dirk's much taller than Durant. I agree thereæs a disconnect, but there will be as long as the players are allowed to decide themselves whether they want to go by their with shoes or w/o shoes measurements, or whether they don't care and just let the team decide.
Some of the worst listed heights:
Kevin Love at 6-10
Michael Beasley at 6-10
Luc Mbah a Moute at 6-8... Sully says on 14/Nov/11
Dwyane Wade was measured barefoot at 6'3.75 at the age of 21. He is listed at 6'4 on NBA.com When you look at the guy next to other tall people during interviews and press conferences, it is easy to see how he stacks up. Magic and Mike Wilbon have both mentioned on separate occasions that Wade stands 6'5 on the court.
I use facts, you use estimations, see the disconnect?
Lebron at 6'9 on the court is an easy estimation because, at the age of 18, he was measured at 6'7.25 barefoot. He has continued growing since then, from the observations of those close to him. So, even if he really only grew half an inch, he would still be 6'9 in his bball shoes due to the soles being at least an inch thick on average.
I further cement my point by citing Kevin Durant, who was measured at 6'9 barefoot, at the age of 19. He is listed at 6'9 on the roster. He has also continued to grow as he aged while in the league, according to those people close to him. He was even asked about his true height, and he said 6'9.75 barefoot, most people around him say he's even taller than that. At 6'9.75, KD would be 6'11 or so on the court, yet he is listed at 6'9 anyway.
See the disconnect? LAN Jiao says on 2/Nov/11
i could buy 255 max for his weight. 265 is too much. 6'8 in sneakers, 6'7 flat bare ice 13ee says on 31/Oct/11
I'd say lebron is 6'8" flat footed. in the middle of the day he looks 6'7 3/4 and he is probably 6'8". Weighs like 265lbs. Roa says on 28/Oct/11
Lebron is 205cm in the morning and you need to watch your step because you might step on him in the night as he is hardly visible. No, I'm kidding. When Lebron isn't on the court or being photographed he's 225cms and when he is he shrivels down to 201cm because of his shame. LAN Jiao says on 26/Oct/11
i wont be suprise if after dark lebron was down 200.0cm tall. 201cm probably came before noon measurements and his weigh 245 could be true. 265 is too much. Prodigy says on 25/Oct/11
I just think its funny, all of the ppl on here that say lebron is clearly under 6'7", when he was listed as 6'7.25" barefoot at 18. Do you think they lied? And btw studies prove that the average male doesn't stop growing until around 25. And he was listed 240 AS AN 18 YEAR OLD! I think that's the biggest thing to point out. Obviously he was never on a college weight lifting plan. He had to of gained at least 25 pounds of muscle if not more. In all, that puts him at around 6'8" 265 lbs.
P.S. Stop posting ****ty pics with some ppl having spread legs, others closer to the camera, some slouching, others perfect posture. It just makes you look silly. LAN Jiao says on 20/Oct/11
Sully, sorry wade is no way 6-4. kobe bryant had ever claim himself he is not 6-6 6-7 NBA listed him say by his words he is only 6-4. obviously kobe had some rounded down. he is a strong 6'4.5 like michael jordan , swear wade always look an inch or 3cm shorter than kobe i can argue this. wade is 6-3 and lebron the joker is 6-7flat nothing more. Sully says on 17/Oct/11
Lebron calls D Wade short when Wade himself is 6-5 in his bball shoes.
Anyone that has met Dwyane Wade will tell you how tall he actually is.
Bron has even called D Wade 6-2 in a press conference and Wade corrected him by saying 6-4, which is his barefoot height.
It is a joke to claim Lebron is anything under 6'7.25 barefoot. Viper says on 11/Oct/11
Funny, Lebron said Dwayne Wade is 6-2 on his twitter.
KingJames LeBron James
What does Ronald McDonald and @DwyaneWade have in common? They both 6'2 and wear size 20 shoe!! Jake T. says on 5/Oct/11
Lebron can be a strong 200 cm but 6'7 fits him better as compared to Messi and Shaq. george555 says on 29/Sep/11
Lebron-6'7 max, 6'5 minimum in height Willy says on 28/Sep/11
Am 6'1 i could see Derick ross face to face he 6'1 3/4 i guess Vegas says on 8/Sep/11
george555 says on 26/Aug/11
i would say Lebron is about 6'4 exaggerating in height wearing shoes-definately not 6'7
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if he was 6'4 i think most guards wouldn't mind matching up with him size wise, he is clearly taller than kobe, taller than 6'6.5 barefoot carmelo and just shy of 6'7.75 boozer Click Here george555 says on 26/Aug/11
i would say Lebron is about 6'4 exaggerating in height wearing shoes-definately not 6'7 Terryman says on 24/Aug/11
James even guys who are strugling with 6 ft3 would Dwarf Messi James says on 22/Aug/11
towered lionel messi george555 says on 21/Aug/11
Lebron looks barely 6'7'', i saw a picture of him and Kobe bball says on 7/Aug/11
Lebron's 6'7.25 barefoot, and 6'8.25 in shoes minimum since he might have grown sense 18. Clay says on 7/Jul/11
Bryant is near 6'5''. And I would still take Lebron on my team anyday, lol. jtm says on 6/Jul/11
he was shorter than carlos boozer. Matt says on 5/Jul/11
I don't see why he can't be 6'8. Either way, a giant my normal standards. Very good proportions though. Dude is a physical freak all around, no doubt about that. Tarik Dingle says on 1/Jul/11
All players hights aren't real but, LeBrons's is. GET IT RIGHT PEOPLE! Sully says on 23/Jun/11
Players dont really upgrade people when they are being subjective. Most people refer to the 6'3 listed Derrick Rose as 6'2 in shoes, and call Wade 6'5 in shoes(who definitely looked it in the ECF) Teams themselves will overlist a guy to keep things status quo, but will also underlist guys that prefer it. sprint84 says on 21/Jun/11
@Sully
He may break through at some point, but we've never had to listen to someone boast this loud and this long without ever backing it up. James needs to take a looong break from self-promotion, quit pouting about the "haters," stop all the foot-in-his-mouth tweets and press conferences, and just win. Until then, he's a fraud (at least to me).
On height, I do agree that players and analysts selectively up- and down-grade heights to suit the conversation. With LeBron, though, the emphasis is always on how big he is. Analysts have made a sport of overestimating his weight (270, 280!) and I think that if there is even the slightest chance that an in-shoes-in-the-morning-and-rounding-up-to-the-nearest-inch LeBron could be 6'9" or maybe 6'10", we would constantly hear about it. Sully says on 19/Jun/11
The NBA only lists the heights as the teams give them out. Lebron is taller than Beasley. And Lebron just had a bad series, he will breakthrough sooner or later.
Also, most NBA players, and ex-NBA player/current NBA analysts, generally refer to him as 6'9 and sometimes as 6'8. (This includes the 6'7 listed Bruce Bowen who was his primary defender in the 2007 NBA Finals.)
The inflation of height is really a position based thing. They also deflate height when it suits them(see KD, KG, etc.) Darren says on 19/Jun/11
He measures 6ft9in in Olymipic Games sprint84 says on 19/Jun/11
@JJ
I think Viper is referring to how LeBron was exposed during the Finals. He had an opportunity to back up all of the hype and self-promotion, to prove any doubters wrong, and to show that he is an all-time great capable of leading a team to a title...and just didn't have what it took to do it. Fraud is a pretty apt description.
And upfront and honest? I'm guessing you could find dozens or hundreds of quotes in which LeBron disproves this. Like most self-absorbed public figures, he desperately wants to be liked and will say whatever he thinks sounds good in the moment (whether it's true or not).
Getting back to height, I still think LeBron is not far from his 6'7.25" listing. Maybe slightly taller, but not 6'8" or over. The NBA loves to inflate heights -- if LeBron were a barefoot 6'8", I think we'd be hearing him referred to as 6'9" or maybe even 6'10" more often (see: Blake Griffin, Michael Beasley). jtm says on 14/Jun/11
how anyone compares him to jordan is beyond me. Viper says on 14/Jun/11
Hes an overrated fraud, as well as his listed height of 6-8 runt says on 13/Jun/11
@Duhon
you're right and my comment was half tounge-in-cheek. But I hear a lot of people say "damn, he's 6-8 250, why doesn't he play with his back to the basket and have a signature post move" I don't think he wants to. He doesn't like playing in the post any more than 6-10 Chris Webber. Duhon says on 13/Jun/11
@ Runt why?
Both Jordan and kobe were/are noted for their post-ups both were listed at 6'6". runt says on 12/Jun/11
he should say 6-7. then maybe people will stop complaining about his lack of post up game. Sully says on 12/Jun/11
Wade is 6'5 in his Jordans and definitely looks the part. Matt says on 9/Jun/11
There should be a page about Wade's height. I'm curious as to whether or not he's a legit 6'4. Mathew says on 7/Jun/11
servingthemjuisce says on 29/May/11
this is closer to the truth
kobe 6'5
MJ 6'4.75-6'5 (proberly a few mm's shorter than kobe)
Lebron 6'7.25
Ray allen 6'5
Magic 6'7
charles barkley 6'5
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I'd go with:
Kobe: 6'4 3/4" (Claims 6'4", his wife measured him as 6'4 3/4)
MJ: 6'4 1/2" - 6'4 7/8" (Pat Riley says his pre-draft measurement was 6'4 1/2", some people say it was 6'4 7/8")
Lebron: 6'7 1/4" (Pre-draft measurement)
Magic: 6'7" - 6'7 1/2" (He's often estimated between these heights barefoot)
Barkley: 6'4 5/8" - 6'4 3/4" (He's been quoted as measuring these heights) WalkingTall 6 ft 3.25\'\' says on 2/Jun/11
Hey Rob,if you had Dwight Howard on celebheights,how much would you estimate him ??? Viper says on 2/Jun/11
LOL, Sully hes still under 6-9 in shoes. Cranberries says on 2/Jun/11
Lebron James is most likely about 6'2", taking into account his proportions. Sully says on 1/Jun/11
Kobe is like 6'4.5 barefoot. Thats why hes so close in height to Tom Brady.
Brady is 6'4.25 barefoot. The only time i've ever heard of lebron referred to as under 6'8 was by Avery Johnson. Even Skip Bayless, who underestimates often, refers to him as 6'9. Many other former NBAers who are commentators either refer to him as listed height, or go up.
Reggie Miller (6'7 listed) and Bruce Bowen (6'7 listed) have both referred to him as 6'9.
He may very well be under a full 6'8 barefoot, but if he wears normal basketball shoes, which give around 1.25 of an inch or so, he is easily 6'9. kev says on 1/Jun/11
i think basketballers get listed with shoes on. they also round up or round down to the nearest inch. i remember kobe was listed at 6'7 a few years back so he was probably like 6ft 6.6 with shoes and 6ft 5 1/2 without shoes and i still think thats what he is today kobe 6ft 5 1/2 barefoot maybe as low 6ft 5 1/4 but no lower. also players like dwight howard are 6ft 11 to 6ft 11.4 with shoes so hes probably 6ft 10 barefoot. for example if i was in the nba measured by a tape measure with shoes on i'm 6ft 1 1/2 so i'd be listed to the nearet inch which would be 6ft 2. when in barefoot i'm about 6ft 0 1/4. Viper says on 31/May/11
Kobe is 6-4.5 LG69 says on 27/May/11
Barefooted I would say LeBron is 6'7 1/2" at his tallest. Truthman says on 27/May/11
Ray is same height as Wade who is 192cm. Sully says on 26/May/11
Lebron is taller than Magic. Did you guys just watch the ECF postgame celebration?
Wade definitely looked a full 6'5(in shoes) next to ~6'2 Ernie Johnson. Lebron is more than 3 inches taller than wade.
MJ is slightly taller than Kobe, but its inconsequential. Kobe was listed at 6'5 during the Beijing Olympics, Lebron was still at 6'8. Melo was listed at 6'7. Paul says on 23/May/11
kobe 6'5 3/4
MJ 6'5 3/4
ray allen 6'5
magic 6'7 1/4
the rest check Click Here Viper says on 22/May/11
Im convinced thereel, Sully, and dwade are the same trolling person.
LOL at those estimates. Give up your day job. Dural says on 20/May/11
Michael Phelps is 6'2" and Bryant as tall as his wife measured him (6'4.75"), but claims 6'4" (I heard him claiming 6'4" to a little kid once). Mathew says on 19/May/11
Phelps is not 195 cm tall. Sully says on 19/May/11
Wade is like 6'5 in his Jordans. Hes 6'3.5 barefoot.
People get underlisted in the NBA pretty often. It usually goes on a positional basis. Eclipse says on 19/May/11
Mathew- very interesting. Thank you. salazar says on 18/May/11
weel every one said michael phelps is 1.95, but look at this video (2:10) kobe bryant next to michael Click Here kobe is about 6cm up michael what means kobe is 2:01 and now look at this other video (2:52) Click Here
lebron is about 5cm up kobe which means lebron isn´t that height, he is about 2:06
now, I know that is maybe the oficcial height in NBA but let´s be honest, who can be enough tall to height measure that guys! :) ^^ Mathew says on 18/May/11
Eclipse says on 13/May/11
Viper- do you have a link showing where Kobe's wife measured him?
I'm not Viper but here you go:
Click Here d wade says on 18/May/11
viper you are the biggest troll on the site michael jordan with 6,3 3/4 dwayne wade Click Here michael jordan has atleast 1,5 inches on dwayne wade and kobe and jordan are the same height kobe 6,4 lol whats next wade 6,2 kobe is no way 6,4 you downgrading moron . Viper says on 17/May/11
You are HOF dumb, because his wife measured him at 6-4.75, Kobe says 6-4, Kobe can look 6-4ish in many pics.
But no, Kobe is not 6-4!!!!! LOL Viper says on 16/May/11
I think d wade might be really blind, in all seriousness. d wade says on 15/May/11
lol at 18 years most people grow to 20 LOL 99 percent right IN YOUR DREAM WORLD
Brock Lesnar 6,1 and undertaker 6,7 1/2 Lol Viper says on 14/May/11
LOL, this site attracts the dumbest people ever.
Yeah, 6-7.25 is the highest possible height for Lebron since he was measured at that. Yep, Im claiming the lowest possible height for him, lol. What does that even mean? Are you jellous that Im right 99 percent of the time, yet in your d elusional world Im a troll and way off on Lebrons height?
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA Dural says on 14/May/11
Ronaldinho was listed 179cm for years. Kobe is as tall as his wife measured him. Almost every player in the NBA is overlisted even very tall players. Nowitzki gave an interview in Germany in 1998 and was asked how tall he is, his reply was "I'm 2.10m" (6'11") yet he's listed as 7 feet in the NBA. LeBron's official height is 6'8" and that's most likely with shoes on. d wade says on 13/May/11
Kobe has close to 5 inches on obama. you are a really troll claiming always the lowest posible height,Lebron was only 18 years old when he was measured he looks 4 inches taller than dwayne wade .Kobe with 182 cm listed ronanldinho Click Here Eclipse says on 13/May/11
Viper- do you have a link showing where Kobe's wife measured him? Viper says on 13/May/11
Lebron is a 6-7 guy where so many think hes 6-8-6-9 Viper says on 13/May/11
LOL, Kobe under 6-5 is impossible yet his wife measured him at 6-4.75. Kobe can look 6-4ish in pics. Viper says on 13/May/11
Well, the 275 is way more believable Eclipse says on 12/May/11
Thought Viper would get a kick out of this.... Mike Francesa (a NY area sports radio host) just said that LeBron is 6-9, 275. Cranberries says on 11/May/11
Lebron is closer to 6'7" than 6'8". Shaq is hunching in those pictures. d wade says on 9/May/11
Click Here again 4 inche taller than wade and looks a easy 6,8 with 6,5 1/2 vince carter Click Here . And viper a under 6,5 kobe is impossible here with 5,11 1/2 listed Ronaldinho Click Here marko says on 9/May/11
lebron is 6 FT 8 ,203 CM Sully says on 6/May/11
If you are basing your information on that olympic team photo where 1: he isnt wearing the same shoes as Booz, and 2: posture isnt clear, then it is just as flawed. Wait until the potential ECF this year.
Also, you are dead wrong if u dont think players wear shoes to give themselves more height. Look at Big Baby for the Celtics, 2 years ago he was shorter than Paul Pierce on the court, now he looks like a decent sized 4 man even though it is widely believed that he is in the 6'5-6'6 range.
Also another point i would like to make is that guys that play certain positions dont like to let their real height show. KD is at least 6-10 barefoot and he is still listed at 6-9. KG is 6-11.5 barefoot and he is listed at 6-11. There are other cases, but those just come to mind. Viper says on 6/May/11
They are all measured in the morning though. I bet Lebron dips under 6-7 at night. Viper says on 6/May/11
The people who want Lebron at 6-8 also overrate him as a player. I think it coincides, LOL. Dirkk-nowitsthis says on 5/May/11
he's the exact same height as boozer if not a little taller. boozer was measured at what 6'7 3/4??? well in that case lebron could be 6'7 3/4? hell he was only 18 when he was measured at 6'7.25 and if someone is THAT tall then I would imagine they would grow longer than regular people. Vegas says on 5/May/11
jtm you lose most of your morning height within the first hour so unless he was measured straight out of bed he isn't going to drop alot from his measured height, google images of wade next to michael clarke duncan and thats at night
lebron is much shorter than shaq Click Here jtm says on 4/May/11
i will say this again. wade was probably measured at that height in the morning. look at wade next to charles barkley and michael jordan. d wade says on 3/May/11
it is easyli to see that shaqs footwear are largers than Lebrons so 6,7 Lebron and 7,1 Shaq doesnt work. The camera anflee in the piece pictue is not perfect but i agree that are not 2 inches between them,but you have Dwight Howard at 6,10 and Lebron at 6,7 that doesnt make sense look at the all star picture i have posted öebron is a bit closer but there wouldnt be 3 inches. And Lebron looks in almost every picture 4 inches taller than Dwayne Wade here you can see Stances Click Here Vegas says on 3/May/11
there didn't look to be 4 inches between wade and lebron on wwe raw last night JT says on 3/May/11
Sully, my argument is not based on "logic" - it's based on a full body photo of LeBron (age 23) standing side by side with 6'7 3/4" Carlos Boozer and 6'6 1/4" Carmelo Anthony and clearly being shorter than Boozer.
Why do the 6'8" proponents have to rely on photos of LeBron where we can't see the stances or are taken from extreme/bizarre angles? If we want to take that route, maybe LeBron is only 6’2”?? Click Here
Try posting pics when we can see the stances and can tell whether the picture is level....like with 6’6” Paul Pierce, who is not 2 inches shorter Click Here
or with 7’1” Shaq, who looks at least 6 inches taller
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And before anyone claims that Shaq gets a 2+ inch boost from his b-ball sneaker, he’d be spraining or breaking his ankles every game if the heels were that large. Vegas says on 2/May/11
arguing against wades measured height......good luck with that one jtm says on 1/May/11
i am more convince than ever that wade is 6'3. d wade says on 30/Apr/11
clearly 4 inches between lebron james and dwyne wade Click Here
and Boozer is 6,8 a 6,7 3/4 is technical a 6,8. Sully says on 29/Apr/11
JT, your logic is flawed. LJ was a legit 6'6 as a junior in HS. He went straight to the pros from there and was measured at 6'7.25 BAREFOOT at the combine. Then, DURING his career, his teammates/peers/team doctors mentioned his continued growth during the first 3-4 years of his career. It would not surprised me if he were 6'8 barefoot.
DH's 6'11(i think) listing is inflated, he wears pretty big shoes(like Shaq) his back is generally erect although his legs are usually spread, and he is not as tall as KD even with his shoe advantage.
I was fortunate enough to run into KD on multiple occasions back at Texas and i thought he was about 6'10 back then. He claims to be only 6'10 now, even though many say otherwise. KD's height back at Texas is similar to how tall Lebron was when i saw him during All-star weekend. Viper says on 29/Apr/11
Jazzy must be a troll. 50 cent wishes he was tall at 6-0. Hell 99 percent on here think hes 5-11 Max. Really no taller than 5-10 range though. d wade says on 29/Apr/11
yes the brady kobe pictures are awful i only post them to show how silly vipers arguments are lebron has clearly worse posture in the picture behind boozer look at their heads if lebron straight he would be same height as boozer.look at the shoulders lebrons shoulders are much highers then anthonys and the same with boozers. it possible that he is 6,7 but 6,8 isnt out of question no one knows only if someone has a measured him again. jtm says on 29/Apr/11
50 cent never looks tall because he is not 6'0. he was actually shorter than 5'10 dr dre. lebron is shorter than boozer in that picture d wade posted on 4/19. JT says on 28/Apr/11
James is not 6'8" Click Here Boozer is not even 6'8". Bosh was measured at 6'10.25" barefoot. Howard was measured at 6'9" barefoot (age 18) and obviously grew another inch. I've seen Chris Paul (far right) up close - he looked 5'11"ish to me and definitely no more than 6'0". Viper says on 28/Apr/11
Funny how Lebron is clearly shorter than Boozer standing right behind him in that olympic pic.
And lo and behold, Lebron is just a hair taller than 6-6 Carmelo as well. Viper says on 28/Apr/11
LOL, Jazzy you would think 6-1 is 6-3 in person you delusional twit. Vegas says on 28/Apr/11
those photos of kobe and brady are awful every one of em, can't believe people are using them as evidence
thats the best photo of howard and bosh i have seen Click Here Sully says on 28/Apr/11
So now we talk about footwear? LOL, you guys are good for a laugh.
Dwight is shorter than bosh by at least an inch, Bosh doesnt always look at tall as he is due to his raptor neck. KG is MAYBE an inch in difference from Shaq, but KG suffers the same posture issues as LeBron.
That Kobe/Brady pic really doesnt show anything. Honestly guys, Lebron runs a camp every year with some of the best HS talent in attendance. His height stands tall there too. d wade says on 27/Apr/11
i have said he is a bit closer but there wouldnt be a 3 inch difference
and yes tom brady is for sure the same height as kobe Click Here
you suck you has no eyes at height estimating look ho short 6,6 wladimir klitschko looks next to dwight howard Click Here Ozzy says on 27/Apr/11
@d wade. That All-Star pic is really revealing although pics are never a good way to determine anything exactly as posture, shoes, stance (DH has got a wider stance than Bosh in this pic, but would still be significantly shorter it seems, and I agree that he does not look 6'10, despite his chunky Adidas). Nevertheless, I also always thought that Howard just looked slightly shorter than Bosh and even Garnett, but here it seems more than an inch. Bear in mind that players towards the right end in a photo will always appear taller than they are compared to the others, thus the only valid comparisons will be to those standing next to the player. Anyway, I believe KG is what he claims he is (6'11.75). Pre-draft measurments for the players in this pic, listed height in parentheses:
Pierce 6'6 (6'7)
Allen 6'4 and 6'5, both unofficial (6'5)
Garnett 6'11 (has claimed 6'11.75 several times, listed at 6'11)
Howard 6'9 (6'11)
James 6'7.25 (6'8)
Bosh 6'10.25 (6'11, was listed at 6'10 by the Raps despite measuring 6'10,25 barefeet at pdc)
Stoudemire 6'8.5 (6'10)
Horford 6'8.75 (6'10) (Judging by the PD-measurements it seems to be the norm that almost all players ranging between 6'8.5-6'9 are listed at 6'10 by their clubs) Viper says on 26/Apr/11
Thank god Rob is not buying some of this, lol. Viper says on 26/Apr/11
"kobe has 4 inches + on obama who is 6,1"
LOL, Kobe looked about the same height as 6-4 measured Tom Brady. Supposedly Kobe's wife measured him at 6-4.74.
Keep sucking with your height estimate skills though. Viper says on 26/Apr/11
d wade says on 26/Apr/11
lebron looks close in height to dwight howard here Click Here
lebron is closer to the camera but there isnt a 3 inch different b
LOL, Lebron is closer to the camera. Ive pretty much come to the conclusion that the people who upgrade Lebrons height probably overrate him as a player as well. CJ says on 26/Apr/11
Left to right 6'4.5---6'3-----6'7? Click Here d wade says on 26/Apr/11
lebron looks close in height to dwight howard here Click Here
lebron is closer to the camera but there isnt a 3 inch different between them
Dwight howard doesnt look 6,10 next to Kevin garnett in this picture. d wade says on 26/Apr/11
kobe has 4 inches + on obama who is 6,1. i have posted a perfect picture to see that lebron is no shorter than boozer and your are coming with your bulls heat game idiot,your estimates are laughable undertaker 6,7 1/2 and triple h 6,1 when there was no more than 5 inches difference. Viper says on 25/Apr/11
kobe under 6,5 lol.
LOL, technically Kobe is under 6-5 you upgrading midget. Maybe I should buy you some glasses to save embarrassing yourself some more. Sully as well.
Hell, during the Bulls Heat game I saw Boozer physically looked taller than Lebron.
Vegas, yeah it can be tough to tell at times when guys are that tall in person. Vegas says on 24/Apr/11
lebron and boozer are extremely close in height no more than 0.5in in it, viper you said boozer looked 6'9 to you in person
dwight howard looks roughly same height as chris bosh in nearly every photo and clearly has 2 inches+ on boozer in every photo so he must be best part of 6'10 these days Sully says on 24/Apr/11
That guy just wants to believe people are shorter than they are for his own reasons. He does the same trolling on each thread.
More of Lebron's peers refer to him as 6'9 than anything else. These are guys that see him on a regular basis, I don't think we're going to get anything more concrete than the 6'7.25 barefoot pre-draft measurement that was taken back when he was 18 years of age. It was widely mentioned that he was still growing during his NBA career. jtm says on 24/Apr/11
jazzy about those pictures with jay z. i was saying it was useless because we don
t know what footwear they were wearing and lebron might be on a higher ground than jay z. d wade says on 24/Apr/11
lol he looks as tall than 6,7 3/4 carlos boozer no way that he dips under 6,7 at night.only your downgrade is bull**** like lesnar 6,1 or kobe under 6,5 lol. Viper says on 23/Apr/11
LOL, he dips under 6-7 at night. People need to stop this 6-8 BS Sully says on 21/Apr/11
Also notice in that picture that Carmelo is listed at 6'8 as well. You cant really see depth in that shot though. Anyone that has met this guy always mentions how big he actually is.
LBJ is nothing under 6'8. Maybe he dips under that before he goes to bed, but who really cares? avi says on 19/Apr/11
hmmm. Click Here
this guy, Julius Erving is over 6'5. 6'5 1/2 supposedly. Jame is maybe 2 inches taller (1/2 but leaning a tad)plus Erving may stand 6'5 1/8 or 6'5 flat cause hes over 60 and may have had stress on his stature due to his younger basketball days. James looks 6'7 flat if you ask me. d wade says on 19/Apr/11
here he is the same height as 6,7 3/4 Carlos Boozer viper Click Here d wade says on 17/Apr/11
he is 6,8 at morning he has 4 inches on Dwayne wade. so he doesnt dip under 6,7 at night. Viper says on 15/Apr/11
Im saying he might not even be a full 6-7 at night. When you have people thinking hes a laughable 6-8. d wade says on 15/Apr/11
he has easy 4 inhes over 6,3 3/4 Dwayne wade so he is at morning a legit 6,8. Duhon says on 15/Apr/11
What's your obsession with what lebron does or doesn't dip at night viper? Nobody measures their height at night, athletes or regular ppl. When u get your height checked at the doctors its never at night. So who cares? Viper says on 14/Apr/11
Yep, and Kobe looked 6-4.5 with 6-4 Tom Brady
Its amazing how many of the Lebron fanboys want him at 6-8 so bad, when hes never seen anything taller than 6-7.25. I bet Lebron dips under 6-7 at night. RCINAKU says on 12/Apr/11
Lebron Jemes is around 6.8,even 6.8 25 in shoes Boom says on 7/Apr/11
Kobe says himself that he is 6'4.5 barefoot. He wouldnt lie at this point.
Summer Olympics couple years back listed him at 6'5 on the roster. 6 says on 5/Apr/11
he's 6'8 end of discussion lol Viper says on 3/Apr/11
Denzel is no taller than 5-11 today d wade says on 2/Apr/11
4 inches taller than dwayne wade Click Here , Lebron James is taller than 6,7 he is really close to 6,8 he is 4 inches taller than dwayne wade. d wade says on 1/Apr/11
but he there is no way only 6 1/2 inches between bosh and dwayne wade in that picture that i have posted vegas look at how much the top of dwayne wades head is under crish bosh nose. Crish bosh is easy 6,11 Click Here Boom says on 31/Mar/11
Kobe is like 6'4.5 barefoot.
Paul pierce looks around 5 inches shorter than KG, but KG is taller than 6'11 so..
I dont remember where I saw it, but Kobe and Peyton were pretty close in height and if it werent for Peyton's great posture i would say Manning had the edge.
I dunno why you guys wanna think this dude is shorter than he is. Vegas says on 29/Mar/11
bosh is thin so he looks taller than he is, good video here to compare his height with other nba players, he is clearly shorter than paul gasol, kobe looks 6'6 next to bosh in this video Click Here d wade says on 28/Mar/11
draftexpress say that he is 6,5 barefott but that was a unofficial measurament i think he is 6,4 range. with 6,1 listed rajon rando here Click Here Truthman says on 27/Mar/11
How tall is Ray Allen?
Click Here d wade says on 25/Mar/11
Lebron james with dwayne wade and crish bosh Click Here
Crish bosh looks taller than 6,10 1/4 with 6,3 3/4 dwayne wade he has easy 7 inche on dwayne wade maybe 8 inches he must have grown since his rookie season. Viper says on 20/Mar/11
Not saying its a fact, just saying its possible from that morning measurement.
And yes, all NFL combine and NBA heights are measured in the morning. Duhon says on 18/Mar/11
Well you were originally stating it as a fact. None of us know how LeBron's body contracts or not. d wade says on 17/Mar/11
at age of 18 viper and maybe it was a midday measuring i am at midday closer to my night height . 8 inches taller than 182 cm cris paul here Click Here Viper says on 17/Mar/11
He was measured at 6-7.25 in the morning, so its not out of the realm of possibility he could be under 6-7 at night.
Would you people get that 6-8 fantasy of your head. Duhon says on 17/Mar/11
I'm sure you're measuring LeBron at night viper... d wade says on 16/Mar/11
no way he is under 6,7 at night he is for sure 6,8 at morning.he is easy 1,5 inches taller than carmelon anthony who was 3 or 3 1/2 inches taller than snopp dogg. Viper says on 16/Mar/11
There is a better chance I win the lottery than Lebron being 6-8.
Hes actually under 6-7 at night. Id bet all the money in the world. amd17 says on 15/Mar/11
Lebron is 6'8 barefoot. it is that simple. he would be 6'9 barefoot easily if he wasn't bow-legged. and btw if u haven't noticed, kobe's supporting cast is by far better than Bron's. give lebron kobe's team and he wins every year guaranteed. Kobe wouldnt even have made it to the finals with lebron's cleveland team. Lebron is just a better player Viper says on 14/Mar/11
It wouldnt surprise me If Lebron dipped under 6-7 at night. sprint84 says on 14/Mar/11
@SolidSnake
There's a ton of distortion going on in that photo. Wade is the only one not corrupted by the wide angle lens (that's why James' and Bosh's heads look flattened and stretched). If we were to accept that Wade is 6'4" (he's not) and the picture represents their heights accurately (it doesn't), then James looks 6'9" and Bosh is a little over 7'. Do you think they are all that tall?
I'll concede that LeBron is at least 6'7.25" and perhaps a fraction over, but he isn't 6'8.5". SolidSnake says on 14/Mar/11
No James is 6'8.5. See my last comment sprint84 says on 13/Mar/11
@meeeee
In that photo, you're not only overestimating LeBron's height advantage over Redd (it's more like 2.5" than 3.5") but overlooking Deron Williams standing right next to him. Williams comes up to the middle of LeBron's nose, right under his eyes, meaning Bron can't be more than 5.25-5.5" taller. Williams is listed at 6'1.75" barefoot -- that would make LBJ somewhere around 6'7". Viper says on 13/Mar/11
No I also meant Lebron has looked physically shorter than Boozer in games.
7-1 Shaq having over 6 inches on Lebron says it all that he isnt taller than 6-7. the carl says on 12/Mar/11
rob has this one right on. james listed at 6-8, actually 6-7. the 1-inch downgrade is correct for all basketball players, whose roster heights are in shoes. SolidSnake says on 12/Mar/11
Dwayne Wade is 6'4 right?
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That means James is 6'8.5 then Viper says on 10/Mar/11
Lebron was clearly shorter than 6-8 Boozer. d wade says on 10/Mar/11
Shaq has the footwear advatage over lebron. 1,5 inches taller here than 6,6 1/4 carmelo Anthony here Click Here and looks close in height to Dwight howard here Click Here he is also 2,5 inches taller than 6,5 to
6,5 1/2 kobe bryant here Click Here he could be 6,8 today he was only 18 years when he was measured Kevin durant grow a half inch to 6,9 1/2. d wade says on 10/Mar/11
Shaq has the footwear advatage over lebron. 1,5 inches taller here than 6,6 1/4 carmelo Anthony here Click Here and looks close in height to Dwight howard here Click Here he is also 2,5 inches taller than 6,5 to
6,5 1/2 kobe bryant here Click Here he could be 6,8 today he was only 18 years when he was measured Kevin durant grow a half inch to 6,9 1/2. Vegas says on 10/Mar/11
doing shaq a diservice there, easily 6 inches shorter at the point i referenced, from his eyeline to top of his head has to be 5 inches given his rather large forehead Click Here Viper says on 9/Mar/11
Yep, 5 inches at least. Also shows Shaq is at least 7-1. A 7-0 Shaq equals a 6-6 Lebron. Vegas says on 9/Mar/11
good video to compare height of shaq and lebron, got to agree with viper on this one, looks best part of 5 inches shorter than shaq, pause at 20seconds when they are back to back Click Here
compare that with how 6'11 paul wight measured up to shaq, should open at 3mins 50secs Click Here Viper says on 8/Mar/11
LMAO, he was clearly shorter than 6-8 Boozer when the Heat played the Bulls. 6-9 Lebron means Shaq is 7-3 JayPEE says on 8/Mar/11
he has to be 6'9 now. He was shorter than melo during his rookie season but he is taller than him now. When he played with amare in team usa, both players were the same height. Amare is 6'9 now barefoot. SolidSnake says on 5/Mar/11
Yeh Rob those measurements are correct for dwight but he too was like 18 or 19 back then and will surely of grown. At least 6'9.5 these days. oh and all of Lebron's 7'0.25 armspan are in his huge 9.4 inch hands. According to sport science he could palm the ball in 9th grade! SolidSnake says on 5/Mar/11
He was 19 when measured at 6'7.25 for the draft. As he is so tall it's probable he has grown since then. He has to be 6'7.5 at least and maybe 6'8 or more. WalkingTall says on 1/Mar/11
Hey i'd like to hear some opinions on Dwight Howard 's height,also it would be nice to hear an opinion from editor Rob...btw i think he is 6 ft 9-10 without shoes...cheers !!!
[Editor Rob: he was 6ft 9 without, 6ft 10.25 in sneakers I am sure] Viper says on 27/Feb/11
Jay Z at 6-1.5 is hillarious. 6-1 Larry Johnson was taller than him. d wade says on 26/Feb/11
look this solid snake Click Here
Lebron looks atleast 2,5 inches taller than kobe Bryant Vegas says on 26/Feb/11
jtm, there would be two measurements one barefoot, one in shoes, he even says "6'10 in shoes i'll take that" jtm says on 26/Feb/11
vegas did blake griffin measured with his shoes on? because that's what it looked like to me and those pictures with jay z are useless. SolidSnake says on 26/Feb/11
On one hand I see Lebron dwarfing 6'2 Thierry Henry and looking over 6'8,yet he looks barely taller than the 6'5 Kobe Bryant???? Andrew says on 25/Feb/11
6'9'' in shoes, he always states this height... he gets listed at 6'8 because he was still growing in the time he went to nba Vegas says on 21/Feb/11
griffin getting measured at 6'8.75, funny he thought he was 6'10, 2mins 28seconds if timer don't work Click Here LG69 says on 20/Feb/11
His NBA pre draft measurements list him at 6'7 1/4" barefoot. With shoes on, he's 6'8". I have seen Blake Griffin listed at 6'10" but his real height without shoes is 6'8 1/2". The pre draft measurements show their barefoot heights. Annonymous says on 16/Feb/11
Viper says on 4/Feb/11
LOL, Lebron hasnt grown at all. Where do people come up with this crap.
How do you know. He could have added another CM or two since being measured at 18. LeBron James says on 14/Feb/11
Editor Rob needs to update the height listing of LeBron. Viper says on 12/Feb/11
Wouldnt surprise me IF Lebron dips under 6-7 at night d wade says on 11/Feb/11
Lebron James dwarfs Thery henry by 7 inches he looks like a legit 6,8 Barefoot Boom says on 8/Feb/11
the thing also lists kd at 6'9 barefoot. But, by most accounts hes a 7 footer in shoes.
KD was also 18-19 when he came out of UT and measured, and LBJ was 18 when he was measured 6'7.25 barefoot. Check Espn or rivals and they have LBJ listed at 6'6 in his recruitment. Dude was still growing when he came into the league.
It really isnt even worth debating it at this point, because you guys will believe what you want to. LeBron James says on 6/Feb/11
LeBron 6'8", and 6'7.5" Mike Miller
Click Here STAT says on 6/Feb/11
lol, lebron is 6'7 barefoot and I wouldn't be surprised if he dips under 6'7 at night. Pre-draft measurements measure Boozer at 6'7 3/4", and Boozer is clearly taller than Lebron , not by a whole lot, but still enough to be considered the .5 inch that their measurements would predict. If lebron were 6'8 barefoot he would be .25 inch taller than boozer, which he is not. therefore lebron's max height is 6'7.25 Boom says on 5/Feb/11
Well actually, they inflate the height of many NBA players.
But I would be surprised if Lebron is anything under 6'8 barefoot, dude slouches alot. Vegas says on 5/Feb/11
lebron looks like a giant next to henry there and the size of his head lol, and henry is over 6ft himself, people don't realize how tall these basketballers are and yet loads of people on here are quick to downgrade most of these guys, stand a 6'4 listed nba star next to a 6'4 listed hollywood star and 9 times out of 10 i bet the nba guy is taller LeBron James says on 5/Feb/11
Thierry Henry is a legit 6'2". It looks like LeBron is 6" taller than him. Editor Rob needs to upgrade his Height. Viper says on 4/Feb/11
LOL, Lebron hasnt grown at all. Where do people come up with this crap. stranger says on 4/Feb/11
Boom says on 27/Dec/10
DV8, do you know how often NBA players will wear shoes that add about 1 1/2 inches to their height? not to mention the number of them that wear bigger size shoes and wear multiple layers of socks in between.
There are many more issues with you would be "proof" (leg spread, knee bending, camera angles, etc.) but unless they are both shown with good posture and barefoot, nothing can be presented as good proof.
your correct as far as the pre draft measurements goes bosh is taller than dwight but not by much...with certain posture and bigger shoes one can look taller....bosh and howard are only within an inch difference so it's hard to tell but i'm going to go with the pre draft measurements stranger says on 4/Feb/11
LeBron James says on 3/Feb/11
LeBron was only 18 yrs.old and 6 months when he was measured at the NBA Pre Draft. He's clearly taller than Boozer.
Looks can be deceiving unless their standing by each other this pic and this pic is only a couple years ago or so
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boozer is slightly taller...not even an inch d wade says on 3/Feb/11
lebron james with thery henry Click Here LeBron James says on 3/Feb/11
LeBron was only 18 yrs.old and 6 months when he was measured at the NBA Pre Draft. He's clearly taller than Boozer. Boom says on 1/Feb/11
Honestly guys, I dunno where you get your "facts" from.
I've been referencing this site for most of my numbers.
Click Here LeBron James says on 22/Jan/11
LeBron is a legit 6'8". He's taller than 6'7 3/4" Carlos Boozer.
Click Here Anonymous says on 21/Jan/11
doesnt matter that Bosh is taller than Dwight because bosh has a 1 foot neck. He is the Rupaul of NBA centers. Clay says on 20/Jan/11
Howard's 6'10''. Clay says on 18/Jan/11
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Howard and 6'10.25 Bosh basically the same height. |
