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josh says on 19/Mar/10
i remember him being listed 7 ft in this site. why the upgrade?
JT says on 18/Mar/10
or is it 6'9.5 when he's wearing his skates??? Click Here Clay says on 18/Mar/10
Is there a photo of Chara and Shaq? Max says on 17/Mar/10
Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins was measured at 6'9.5" barefoot, the exact same height as Dwight Howard, but is clearly 4 inches shorter than Shaq Mc79 says on 15/Mar/10
I believe Robinson was measured around 1987 at exactly 7'0" barefoot. Always looked 1" shorter than Shaq and 2" shorter than Big Z. JT says on 10/Mar/10
Not quite Sal. Big Show just had poorer posture during the actual match.
Click Here Click Here Plus, when both were in dress shoes, Big Show probably had least a 0.25" heel advantage. JT says on 9/Mar/10
dove-7 says on 7/Mar/10
....I can't think of the center's name that played with Dave Thompson at North Carolina back during the 70's....
Tom Burleson. IIRC he was usually referred to as 7'3". Older articles mentioned that he was the reason why the WWF billed Andre the Giant at 7'4", as they wanted to promote him as the tallest professional athlete. Now, 7'2" Kareem seems to have become the impetus for Andre's 7'4" billing. Sal says on 9/Mar/10
Shaqs thick soled sneakers give him a lot of extra height. Look at Shaq compared to the big show when they were wearing the exact same dress shoes.
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Later in the night Shaq wore his sneakers and Bigshow wore his Boots and Shaq MAGICALLY GAINED an inch or more in height. dove-7 says on 7/Mar/10
Shaq is 7'1". This is no secret and has been documented for almost 2 decades. If anyone doubt this, just watch footage of him playing against the same height David Robinson, ex Spurs player. Btw, Dekembe is 7'2" not 7'1"
Someone mntioned what are the odds of someone claiming to be taller in the NBA and actually shorter. It happen a lot more than what you think. Example, I can't think of the center's name that played with Dave Thompson at North Carolina back during the 70's but they had him listed as 7'4" in both college and professional, even claiming him to be the tallest player in the NBA for a long time when he played with the Seattle Supersonics and after he retired. He pointed out that he actually 7'2" but back in college they asked to like about his height because it would attract the hype and media. Mc79 says on 24/Feb/10
Shaq is an inch shorter than 7'2" barefoot Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and is the same height as Dikembe Mutombo, who measured 7'1.25" barefoot. He has to be 7'1" barefoot, if not 1/4" more. BTW I'm 6'1" barefoot at 4 p.m., 6'2.25" in basketball shoes and my driver's license says 6'2" on it. Clay says on 23/Feb/10
the odds arent good Rising. there are just some bozo's on here trying to chop down someone like Shaq. thats all. Vegas says on 22/Feb/10
LG69 i agree shaq wears decent sized boots but you have to consider that his feet are much larger than any other players, even yao ming is only a size 18, his shoes don't look all that much if any bigger than Amare Stoudemires here, amare was measured at 6'8.5 barefoot btw in the 2002 draft Click Here LG69 says on 19/Feb/10
Will you stop with your "what proof". It doesn't take a genious to see how thick Shaq's bb shoes are. This is old news, it's been talked about for years. If you look at other 7 foot NBA players shoes, they don't look nearly as thick as his. LG69 says on 18/Feb/10
Duhon...stop it with your "what proof".It doesn't take a genious to see how thick Shaq's bb shoes are. Just watch any game with Shaq, and you can see the difference with Shaq's shoes and other 7'players. Most photos of Shaq will provide that evidence. Many people have commented on this before; it's not a new thing. Duhon says on 18/Feb/10
What proof do you have that his shoes are much thicker than the "average" player? what does average mean anyways? are you comparing them to what a 6'1" pg wears or 6'6" sg? of course his shoes would look thick but compared to other big men in the 7 foot range they are not all that different. Anonymous says on 17/Feb/10
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In that video he says he is 7ft even, but he would have only been 16/17 then, so he probably did grow another inch. LG69 says on 16/Feb/10
"Vegas"...I said Shaq stated 6'11 1/2" not 6'11",as you stated. 6'11 1/2" is the least I'd go for Shaq. Like I mentioned before, I'd even buy 7'0 for Shaq. My only issue with Shaq ,in terms of his height, are his very thick bb shoes. His are much thicker than the average player's shoes. As far as Andre goes, I think he was in the 6'11-7'0 range.The 6'11 1/2" height on his page is very close. There is a photo of Andre and Bob Backlund, that shows pretty accurately how tall Andre is. He basically is just past 10.5(8")blocks, which is around 84-85"(7feet). His shoes are very flat...maybe 1/2" of lift. Vegas says on 15/Feb/10
if shaq claimed to be 6'11 on leno, if shaq was measured at 6'11 in college or if shaq claimed to be 6'11 on stern surely someone would have posted evidence by now
its pretty easy to find evidence of a basketballer downgrading themselves with a simple google search, for example here kobe claims to be 6'4 but i could easily have used barkley, rodman or a host of others Click Here now if kobe is just 6'4 then obama whom everyone thinks is at least 6'1 would fall to no more than 5'11 skip to the 8 minute mark Click Here now of course a 5'11 obama creates a huge knock-on effect because he was clearly taller than guys like george W, taller than bill clinton, taller than arnie (and all this has a ripple effect on down), that brings me to the conclusion that kobe is lying about being just 6'4
see this is the problem, i notice all the guys on here downgrading shaq are also wrestling fans, LG69 you claim on andres page that andre was 6'11.5, sorry but a 6'11 shaq and 6'11.5 andre are impossible given how both men measured up next to hogan, then you have LSU alum who tries to pass off a 6'11 shaq and a 6'8.5 john studd, laughable, studd would have measured up very much how big ben did next to shaq (like a small child)
i have no problem believing a 6'11 shaq but one must realize that it would create a huge knock-on effect not only in the world of basketball but in wrestling too, rob would have to drop all of his wrestling listings by 2 inches RisingForce says on 14/Feb/10
I must have seen a half dozen interviews where Shaq claims to be 7'1" and one other from when he was barely 17 where he said 7'0". What are the odds that a guy who constantly claims to be 7'1", usually looks closer to 7'2" and was apparently measured 7'1" is actually just 6'11"? LG69 says on 14/Feb/10
If I ever come across that particular show I'm talking about, I will definately post it. If he was in fact 6'11 1/2", than he can easily say 7 feet. Just as, I'm 5'9 1/2"(barefooted), I could easily say 5'10" and nobody would doubt it, but if I said 5'11" most people wouldn't buy it. Duhon says on 13/Feb/10
LG69, you're not quoting anybody but you're self. I can say I heard Elvis say he invented the car on a radio show, doesn't mean he actually said it. Put down some evidence or like i said stop repeating it as fact.
And what would make me feel better is ppl in general stopping attributing non provable quotes and statements ppl have made.
Maybe when i see a "click here" link in any of you're posts i'll take what you have to say seriously. JT says on 13/Feb/10
Heres Shaq in high school (age 17) denying hes 611 and is instead 70 even: Click Here
In interviews, Shaq ends up joking half the time while trying to act serious, like last year when he said several times with a straight face that Yao Ming is 7'9". LG69 says on 12/Feb/10
If it makes you feel better,Duhon, I'll even buy 7'. We all are a bit taller out of bed than the end of a day. Cz says on 12/Feb/10
Take a look at a pic of Shaq next to 6'8.5 Kane from the WWE.. (Search it on google).. Kane is just a tad bit slanted, but Shack looks to have about 4 inches on him.. Now, I don't know if Kane is wearing his bootlifts (and his lifts are huge 1.5 inches).. LG69 says on 12/Feb/10
"Duhon"...I'm quoting what Shaq said, not anybody else. Also, the video that "Vegas" provided is NOT the show I saw with Shaq on Leno's show. Shaq was wearing a suit on the show I'm talking about. Finally, as "eamhoke" mentioned, it clearly states on the NBA pre draft measurements that prior to 2000, those listed heights are not official. Thank you! Vegas says on 12/Feb/10
well here is shaq talking before leno claiming he is 7'1 335lb 3mins 50seconds Click Here
LG69; go watch the press conference between ~6'5 measured barefoot nfl star big ben Roethlisberger and shaq (both men in dress-shoes so no huge baskeball shoes excuse), shaq has more than 6 inches on big ben, he completely dwarfs him, here are a couple of screenshots i took Click Here Click Here Duhon says on 12/Feb/10
LG69 prove it or shut it. Don't quote what anyone says without proof to back it up. There's ton of proof on this page of shaq's height all you're posting is your opinion. Which is fine but do not state it as fact. eamhoke says on 11/Feb/10
In defense of lg69 and his 6'11 1/2 claim, for the pre-draft measurements before 2000 it says they are from newspaper articles, not from the official league documents. So yeah, going by that I wouldnt say the suppossed 7'1 measurement is 100 percent accurate.
Also it is interesting how Shaq said he was 6'11 1/2 on Leno as well. anonymous says on 11/Feb/10
yes he does wear thick shoes. but he is 7'1 on the measuring tape barefoot so that is his height. LG69 says on 10/Feb/10
Btw, have you noticed how THICK Shaq's shoes are? I'm sure you have; you can't miss how THICK they're. An average basketball shoe will give 1-1.5" of lift. Mine give me exactly 1", and I wear a 10.5.Shaq's 22's without a doubt give him 2" of lift...maybe a bit more. LG69 says on 10/Feb/10
I've come across that pre-draft measurment before,however,like I said before, Shaq himself said that he is infact 6'11 1/2". I don't know why Shaq would say that. As far as the other show you mentioned(Stern), I don't know anything about that,I only know of the appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In fact, I remember being a bit surprised when he told Jay his height. The bottom line is he's huge, but just as people dispute Andre the Giant's true height, I will continue to belive Shaq is not 7'1"(without shoes). josh says on 10/Feb/10
rob wasn't shaw listed 7 feet in this site because i think i remember seeing him listed at this height here. RisingForce says on 9/Feb/10
Kenny Smith called Shaq 7'3" the other night. Flex says on 9/Feb/10
Shaq is full 7'1'' maybe more
Click Here Duhon says on 9/Feb/10
It has no weight to it at all there. This is his pre-draft sock measurements of
7'1" Click Here
People can believe the moon is cheese for all i care but unless they provide fact to their opinions it mean nothing. LG69 says on 8/Feb/10
Well, for one reason or another 6'11 1/2" has come up enough times, that it at least has some weight to it. Whereas,Andre the Giant's height, for example, has 20 different height claims,6'9,6'10,6'11,7'0,7'1.... etc. I believe Shaq is 7'1" with his CHUNKY shoes, without them, he's 6'11 1/2. Duhon says on 6/Feb/10
Yeah, now its the tonite show but before it was the howard stern show, next you'll have someone say they heard shaq say that on the jerry springer show. Talk about an urban legend. LG69 says on 5/Feb/10
What's the big deal? If he said he was that tall, then I have no reason to doubt him. Clay says on 5/Feb/10
LG69 says on 3/Feb/10
Shaq was on Tonight Show years ago, but I remember him saying he was 6'11 1/2". Plus, he was measured @ 6'11 1/2" prior to entering the NBA draft. With his HUGE shoes, he's probably 7'1".
Gee what do you know another person claiming they heard Shaq say he was under 7 foot but without a shred of evidence. LG69 says on 3/Feb/10
Shaq was on Tonight Show years ago, but I remember him saying he was 6'11 1/2". Plus, he was measured @ 6'11 1/2" prior to entering the NBA draft. With his HUGE shoes, he's probably 7'1". Barack says on 23/Jan/10
Burgos says on 21/Jan/10
People don't shrink at age 37...Shaq is exactly the same height he was 10 years ago...
Paul "Big Show" Wight is the same age as Shaq. So he hasn't shrunk either. Clay says on 23/Jan/10
Yao Ming would have to be really just 7'3.5-7'4 is Shaq is under 7'0. Burgos says on 21/Jan/10
People don't shrink at age 37...Shaq is exactly the same height he was 10 years ago... Vegas says on 21/Jan/10
JT; this guy hasn't one shread of evidence, he also claimed he worked out with john studd during the 80s and studd was 6'8.5 barefoot JT says on 20/Jan/10
LSU ALum says on 18/Jan/10
Oneal was measured 6'11.5"barefoot his last year at LSU....
Please post some evidence of this. Even assuming your claim is true, all it would prove is that Shaq grew another 1.5" since then. Shaq appears 7'1" barefoot next to basically everyone he stands next to and regardless of his footwear. Anonymous says on 20/Jan/10
Shaquille O'Neal
7'1" peak
7'0" current
Paul Wight (Big Show)
7'0.5" peak
6'11" current
----------there.....mystery solved Vegas says on 19/Jan/10
well he ain't wearing "exceptionally thick soled basketball shoes" here and he is taller than paul wight whom you LSU Alum have down at 7'1 peak, o'neal and wight are the same age so i guess you believe wight lost 3 inches or thereabouts by age 37?? Click Here LSU ALum says on 18/Jan/10
Oneal was measured 6'11.5"barefoot his last year at LSU.They made a big deal that Oneal,and Gert Hammek,another LSU player that was listed at 7'0",both measured under 7'0".Hammek was listed as 7'0",and measured 6'10.5".Oneal was listed at 7'1".And yes Oneal wears an exceptionally thick soled basketball shoe. Clay says on 18/Jan/10
Diesel says on 17/Jan/10
A few years ago on the Stern Show, Howard called out Shaq as not being too much taller than himself. Shaq confessed to Howard Stern that he was not 7ft tall, in fact it is a big deal to be in the 7ft club in the NBA he mentioned and that is why he even tells everyone he is 7ft, he was quoted as saying he is really 6'11'' and yes maybe with shoes anyone can be 1-2 inches taller.
There hasnt been one link of this posted in the 3 years Ive been visiting this site...
BULL. And if he did, he was just yanking Howard's chain. Shaq is obv 7'2.5 in shoes. Diesel says on 17/Jan/10
A few years ago on the Stern Show, Howard called out Shaq as not being too much taller than himself. Shaq confessed to Howard Stern that he was not 7ft tall, in fact it is a big deal to be in the 7ft club in the NBA he mentioned and that is why he even tells everyone he is 7ft, he was quoted as saying he is really 6'11'' and yes maybe with shoes anyone can be 1-2 inches taller. Mr. R says on 16/Jan/10
OMG website has him at this same height, with size 23 shoes. I am sure that all of that running and pounding has led him to lose a few inches. The Seth says on 7/Jan/10
Right on Jordan, er uh, I mean Lear1983, enough debate about Shaq's height already, everybody knows the man is 7 ft. 1 in. tall. James S says on 4/Jan/10
Aramx, thanks for the link!
Yes, the difference in height is stunning! Easily a foot plus in height difference. Pretty much supports Shaq being 7'1 and Ben Stein easily 5'11. ancient Aztec Guy says on 2/Jan/10
I heard that Calvin Lane is actually 7'6" not 7'4". He is one tall Fella. Shelb says on 30/Dec/09
Shaq was measured 7 foot + in his barefeet when he was drafted. He's grown atleast 1.5" since than. RisingForce says on 25/Dec/09
You're saying Shaq's sneakers add a half inch more than cowboy boots, LSU Alum? LSU ALum says on 21/Dec/09
Shaq is 6'11.5"in his stocking feet.Thats what he was measured at.In his elevator basketball shoes,he is about 7'2". aramx says on 21/Dec/09
James S I think this was the commerical you were talking about. And I agree the difference between the two looks pretty stunning especially if Ben Stein himself is already 5'11"!
Click Here Lear1983 says on 15/Dec/09
leave the man alone, Shaq is clearly 7'1" and he has even been mentioned that height on Shaq's recent reality show on abc. Case closed.
---Jordan L. Mikew says on 5/Dec/09
Rising; Shaq was not taller than an older Wilt, and he was certainly not taller than a peak Wilt. No way. Shaq wears huge shoes which makes him appear 7'1"-7'2", though he is, in reality, closer to 7 feet barefoot. Of course, he has admitted to actually being a hair under 7 feet barefoot, but I wouldn't expect the Shaq fanboys to pay any attention to that. Shaq was "joking" (by a quater to a half an inch . . some "joke" ), I know . .. silly me! Max says on 4/Dec/09
Stop giving crap to Shaq's height! He is at least 7'1" Rick says on 2/Dec/09
It's the posture, Brian. Sometimes, the basketball player seems to be smaller, but it's just a postural question. Bye. Brian says on 17/Nov/09
I think Shaq is EXACTLY 7'0", because I saw a 1992 photo with The Legends, Walton, Russell, Abdul Jabbar, and Chamberlain,and he appeared at least an inch shorter than 7'1" Chamberlain. LG69 says on 5/Nov/09
I've heard Shaq's specially made shoes give him 2" of lift, and by the look of them, I don't doubt it. I think Shaq is 7'0 barefooted, and 7'2" with those chunky shoes. ancient Aztec Guy says on 3/Nov/09
There is no way, in my opinion that shaq could possibly be under 7ft. I very highly doubt anything under 7'1" actually, wouldnt even put 7'2" totally out of the question. RisingForce says on 27/Oct/09
Wow, Shaq has 6-7 inches on Lebron. If anything, Shaq is over 7'1", not under it. Original says on 27/Oct/09
Shaq is 7'. Lebron is 6'7.75". Duncan is 6'10.5". James S says on 13/Oct/09
perhaps the most stark difference in height is the commercials we see when Ben Stein and Shaq are handcuffed. The shear difference in height is incredible.
But it's a shame that Ben Stein isn't here on the site!!
But from what I heard, he is 5'11 flat. And in the commercial, Shaq looked a bit more than a foot taller. So I'd say Shaq is 7'1-7'2 yes. solid snake says on 9/Oct/09
zydrunas ilgaukas is listed as 7-3 now with shaq still 7-1. from pics of them together zydrunas only look half an inch taller mask says on 1/Oct/09
Hi guys look at all these pics:
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there are some good to make comparisons!
By the way to me Shaq is around 7 feet tall! I'm Italian and in 2005 during a basketball exhibition I met an italian journalist who's also a very famous NBA speaker and commentator, I asked him about Shaq's height and he answered to me only: 214 cm! Or 7'0.5"!
As for Jordan he said: 193 cm or 195 cm, anyway between 190 and 195, more than 190 cm but less than 195 cm! Those were his words! aram x says on 25/Sep/09
Here's Shaq being dwarfed by a black 'giant' other than Calvin Lane
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I guess Shaq might only be 7' to 7-1" sounds just about right for Shaq compared to that 7-4 guy. RisingForce says on 18/Sep/09
Shaq was taller than Wilt, Wilt's shoulders were higher, but Shaq's head is bigger and the top of his head was higher than Wilt's. lsu alum says on 18/Sep/09
We've been throught this with draft express time,and again.Those measurements are not official,read their own disclaimer.Also pictures are poor evidince,too many variables.Its been proven that Shaq was about an inch shorter than a 60 yr.old wilt Chamberlin. drk says on 17/Sep/09
Shaq really does pack on the massive footwear. Look at the difference in that 2nd pic of him and Duncan you can see the footwear advantage clearly. RisingForce says on 16/Sep/09
What the hell are you talking about, LSU Alum? Robin's eye level is near the bottom of Shaq's nose! Shaq is visibly taller. 6'11.5" for Shaq? Well Tim Duncan is 6'11" barefoot. Click Here
I think it's safe to say that Shaq is more than a half inch taller than Duncan. Click Here Click Here Sheldon says on 14/Sep/09
look at shaq shoes in this picture
big heels shoes.. Click Here lsu alum says on 14/Sep/09
Looks to me that Lopez is actually as tall as Shaq.Quit trying to make Oneal larger than he really is 6'11.5".Np more,no less. JT says on 12/Sep/09
Burgos says on 8/Sep/09
This picture shows shaq almost 2" taller that Robin Lopez if you discount his mane. Robin Lopez is 6'11.5" barefoot.
That's a great pic and shows what the Andre the Giant hair effect can do. Click Here Haven't seen a barefoot measurement for Robin Lopez though his twin brother Brooke (who named these two?) measured 6'11.25" barefoot. Robin Lopez looks even taller than that height given how he towers over ~ 6'9" Amare Stoudemire and 6'8" Grant Hill, who is slouching a bit. lsu alum says on 10/Sep/09
I dont see 2 inch difference in the photo you shaq worshipers should be more objective.Besides what proof do you have that Lopez is 6'11.5". Burgos says on 8/Sep/09
This picture shows shaq almost 2" taller that Robin Lopez if you discount his mane. Robin Lopez is 6'11.5" barefoot.
Click Here GF says on 3/Sep/09
Shaq is heavy too. He beefed up a lot. Must weigh well over 300 lbs now. aarod says on 30/Aug/09
Dood, Hogan has a bigger head than Shaq, incredible! JT says on 29/Aug/09
Clay says on 27/Aug/09
Thats because Hulk is still 6'4''.
That video was from 15 years ago (1994). Clay says on 27/Aug/09
Thats because Hulk is still 6'4''. JT says on 25/Aug/09
Hogan measured up to Shaq pretty close to how Roethlisberger did (~8 inches shorter): Click Here Mamun says on 23/Aug/09
Thank you ROB ! I was looking for my post in the Kane's page !
Regards
Mamun Vegas says on 23/Aug/09
ben roethlisberger is a measured 6'4.8 barefoot by the nfl so basically 6-5 barefoot, this is the best comparison we get of big ben and shaq on his new show Click Here Click Here Click Here btw on shaqs show he is described at 7'1 325
big ben and kane Click Here Vegas says on 23/Aug/09
mamun what about this comparison its better because its full length and we can see shaq is wearing dress-shoes Click Here Click Here Redman says on 22/Aug/09
Pulhols is 5-11. He was 2 inches shorter than 6-1 Barry Bonds. He looks waaaaayyyy shorter than his listed height. Obama looked taller than him on tv. Mamun says on 22/Aug/09
My friend Shock or anyone else out there who might be interested to find out Shaq's true height , here is an
excellent opportunity !
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This is my picture with Stone cold !
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This is Stone Cold and Shaq ! He has almost the same kind of posture in both the picture . Shock please do your
magic and make a super accurate comparison picture using me as a reference . Please note that both shaq and
Austin has at least one inch of footwear advantage over me . Because I was wearing only between .5 to .35
inches of sole in the photo with Austin ! I had met Austin twice and in both the times he was wearing thick sneakers
or what ever you call them . But don't ever tell him this because he gets really annoyed !
Regards
Supermun Shadow says on 22/Aug/09
Correction: his standing reach is "about nine-three" on the first episode of Shaq Vs. - they actually measure it. JT says on 21/Aug/09
Shaq with Albert Pujols (baseball), who is listed at 63 but as with most baseball players is probably at least an inch shorter than that:
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Pujols with ~ 61 Barack Obama Click Here Big Show says on 18/Aug/09
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Here's another pic of Shaq and Kareem. They look very close in height to me. Shadow says on 17/Aug/09
Regardless of height - I read once (not verified) that Shaq has a 9'8" standing reach which is far more relevant than height in the NBA. Vegas says on 14/Aug/09
shaq and Kerri Walsh who was listed at 6'3 during the last olympics and Misty May-Treanor listed at 5'9 in volleyball, shaq is wearing dresshoes Click Here shaqs footwear Click Here walsh and may-treanor in flipflops Click Here
walsh and may-treanor barefoot next to george w Click Here Anonymous says on 13/Aug/09
yeah right Mike W, then why does it say he's 7'1"? Mike W= Lsu Alum?
Big Show is 6'11.5- maybe 6'11.75", Shaq is clearly taller. Mike W says on 11/Aug/09
Shaq told Leno a few years ago that he was really 6"11.75. Vegas says on 4/Aug/09
Cycklops says on 3/Aug/09
Vegas the 2 people in the back of that photo who are compared are Shaq and Ilgauskas. Ilgauksas was measured as either 7'1.5" or 7'1.25" in his socks coming into the league.
Ilgauskas was measured at 7ft 2 barefoot from every source i read and even if he was 7ft 1.5 do you really see a full 2 inches between shaq and ilgauskas in that photo, looks tops 1 inch to me Click Here
here is another photo of the two looks the same difference as in the group shot Click Here Don says on 3/Aug/09
Shaq is 7 ft 1 in and The Big Show is 6 ft 11 ..... Here's proof. Roll the tape > Click Here Clay says on 3/Aug/09
Yeah it was talked about for a while how would Show and Khali stack up with Shaq we now have our answer. Its obvious to see the difference in size between the basketball player and the two wrestlers - there is a huge gap in the upper body between them. And I would agree with those too Alex but actually I think Big Show is max. 6'11.5 now. Cycklops says on 3/Aug/09
Vegas the 2 people in the back of that photo who are compared are Shaq and Ilgauskas. Ilgauksas was measured as either 7'1.5" or 7'1.25" in his socks coming into the league.
To Clay:
The fact that I MIGHT be wrong is meaningless. If you understand how to properly things, you know that you deal in likelihood, and when observations match-up with your hypothesis, you're likely to be right. Please learn this. BigGame says on 3/Aug/09
I understand Shaq's shoes being atleast a FULL inch in the heel, 1.5 the most no more though, an inch is big enough, 2 inches though is getting on heels and no basketball shoe has that much lift to them no matter how big a player's foot is, balance is much needed in real athletic sports, that's why you see players in the NBA try wearing the lightest possible shoes (example: like Kobe's shoe) the lightest 1 ever made...I play ball & for my University and have had multiple basketball shoes throughout my life and none of them even give me a full inch, my highest b-ball shoe ever gave me .75 no more than that, and my highest shoes of all my footwear I own also are my swade Lugz boots which give me only 1.25 even though I thought they gave me more before I measured myself. John says on 3/Aug/09
Shaq told David Letterman that he is 6'11. The NBA wants more 7's because it makes the league bigger than life. Shaq and Kahli 6'11. Big Show 6'9. Alex says on 31/Jul/09
Clay I'd give Big Show 7'0 flat or at the lowest 6'11.5 because I didn't see no 2 inches between them in those many shots posted on Big Show's page. Some were as low as 1/2 inch and some as high as 1.5 inches but most were an inch. Khali and Shaq are both 7'1 as we saw in their picture a few months ago. I am very glad we got to see these 3 guys in pics together. Clay says on 30/Jul/09
...And you would be wrong with all of those estimations cycklops. BigGame says on 30/Jul/09
It's funny because even though Shaq is 7'1" in the NBA, i remember in my old video game NBA Live 2003 I counted that 23 other players in the game were listed the same height or taller than Shaq meaning 7'1" or over...but obviously none of them weighed more than him...if only Kenny George (the tallest basketball player in the USA, who played for North Carolina Asheville) didn't have part of his foot amputated due to MRSA or whatever it's called, he was 7'7" 360 plus, he would have been the tallest and heaviest in the league if he had continued playing Vegas says on 30/Jul/09
Cycklops just out of interest how tall do you think the guys in the back row of this photo are, viper met number 33 grant hill in person Click Here Cycklops says on 29/Jul/09
Last year, as you can see by scrolling down, I said Big Show was 6'10.5" in his socks and Shaq was 6'11.5" or 6'11.75"...the staredown on Raw fit my estimations exactly.
I also estimated that Khali was an inch taller than Show prior to their staredowns and I turned out right. Clay says on 28/Jul/09
That has solidifed Shaq as 7'1, or is some moron going to claim Big Show is just 6'9.5? As for the Khali thing, when he was the same height as Shaq in that pic he was bald as well as his hair was tied back on his skull. So they're both 7'1 and Big Show as I suspected is 6'11-6'11.5. pjk says on 28/Jul/09
I think Shaq is 6'11.75". I recon he is a tuch taller than Khali. Take a look at him next to Calvin Lane - an awesome dude, he makes Shaq look small - and that is something he is not. Scott says on 28/Jul/09
From what I understand all N.B.A. heights are shoes on heights. When Yao Ming came into the N.B.A. there were a lot of articles that covered this because his 7'5" 5/8's was a bare foot measurement. I can easily see most of the taller players getting 1.5 to 2 inches from their huge sneakers. As far as wrestling heights I don't even want to get started. Anyone who's read a couple autobiographies from these guys know they wear huge lifts. Some of the worst offenders being Sid Vicious, Hulk Hogan, Scotty Steiner, Big John Stud, I could go on for awhile so I'll stop. kyle says on 28/Jul/09
Shaq is 7'1, Yh he was definetely around 2 inches taller than big show, they both had thin shoes on, same gear, Big show is proably 6'11 as wwe always bills them taller than they are. juggernaut528 says on 28/Jul/09
anyone here watched WWE Raw last night?!? there was a face off between the big show and shaq!! Shaq looked taller by two inches! Blitzilla says on 27/Jul/09
Hey guys, i jsut saw RAW when shaq was hosting it. Its official Shaq had big show by more than inch, and where SHAQ stood up his straightest, he had big show by almost 2 inches. It confirms, what i've said a while ago, that shaq has khali by 1 cm. Big Show= 212cm (6'11.5), Khali=215 cm (7'1) and Shaq=216 cm (7'1). Plus both of them were wearing dress shoes, so no advantages. and u have to remember, khali has hair, and both shaq and show are bald. That's y i'm saying shaq would have khali by 1 cm. Duhon says on 26/Jul/09
he wasn't listed at that he was listed at 7'1" look up any document from that time. Anonymous says on 25/Jul/09
in the 1992 NBA Draft, Shaq was listed as 7'0" 303 lbs. by then he was 20 years old. I doubt that he or anyone could grow any taller at that age. So Shaq is 7'1", in shoes. Mystery solved. Anonymous says on 25/Jul/09
no lsu alum, big show is 6'11.5", shaq is 7'1" lsu alum says on 24/Jul/09
I believe Oneal to be in the 6'11.5"range.His last year at LSU,thats what he measured.I dont know if it was early in the day,or late in the afternoon.But thats what he measured.The other 7 footer on the team,Gert Hammick measured 6'10.5",and the media here made a big deal of it saying there was no true 7 footers on the team..Anyway,if it was late in the day he could have lost some height,so i'm willing to give him 7 even. Dylan says on 24/Jul/09
I think he is 7 flat. That seems about right for Shaq.He looks more 7 flat than 7'1 when he is in pictures next to Kareem. Clay says on 23/Jul/09
Rob, time to cement this man at 7 foot 1 I think. Vegas says on 23/Jul/09
antoine walker is a measured 6'8.75 barefoot, dwayne wade a measured 6'3.75" barefoot at the 2003 draft, shaq has more than 8 inches on wade there as usual Click Here drk says on 23/Jul/09
not at all, he is 7'1" and there's 100x more and better evidence to support this than some Stern interview that nobody can seem to find suggesting under 7'. OWEN says on 29/Jun/09
Rob, time to downgrade this man I think. Mikew says on 25/Jun/09
Clay: I think he's something like 6'11 and 7/8 (not 6'11.5") barefoot, which is how I interpretate his admission to Stern of being "just under" 7 feet. Effectively, therefore, I consider him to be 7 footer, but not 7'1". I don't assign any meaningful difference between 6'11 and 7/8 and 7 feet flat. Indeed, it is also possible that Shaq considers himself to be something like 6'11 and 7/8, having been measured at that mark, but in reality is right at or slightly over the 7 foot flat barrier. I could be wrong, but I doubt he's one of those guys who has measured himself repeatedly, at different times of the day, trying to hit the 7 foot mark. Bottom line: absent further information, I would say 6'11 and 7/8, though I consider that close enough to label him a 7 footer. He is, however, DEFINITELY not only .625 inches shorter than Kareem, as this site suggests. Mikew says on 24/Jun/09
It's "ridiculous" that an NBA player is about once inch shorter than his listed height? (Shaq fessed up to a drop below 7 feet, which probably meant something like 6'11 and 7/8, as opposed to 6'11.5"). Indeed, anyone with a brain knows that NBA players, on average, are MORE than one inch shorter than their listed height (probably about 1.5 inches, with some variation of course going both ways). The only reason why some Shaq fans on this board (and by the way, I count myself as a big fan) are so resistant to the effective admission of 6'11 and 7/8 is that such a measurement is on the wrong side of the "magical" seven foot barrier. If Shaq said he was exactly 7 feet barefoot, then none of the fanboys would be protesting that he's 7'1". To me, there is no effective difference between 6'11 and 7/8 and 7 feet flat. Either way, I would label the person as a seven footer. Clay says on 24/Jun/09
What do you think his height is Mikew? Anonymous says on 23/Jun/09
Now why would newspaper articles lie about Shaq's height? He's 7'1". 6'11.5" is just ridiculous, I guess Amare Stoudemire would 6'7" then as weLL? Mikew says on 22/Jun/09
Wrong Clay. Again, did you bother to read the disclaimer from the very source? If you had, you would have long noted that:
"measurements prior to 2000 are based on newspaper articles rather than official league documents. While the measurements reported in such articles are reported to be officially from the predraft camp, we are taking those writers at their word and can not completely verify that information." Clay says on 21/Jun/09
I didn't, but the NBA draft people did. 7'1'' shoeless. :) Mikew says on 10/Jun/09
Clay: Have you measured Shaq? I guess you know his barefoot height more than he does. Clay says on 8/Jun/09
LOL...this is still going on? Shaq is as 7'1 as the noon sky is blue. Dwight Yoda says on 6/Jun/09
is that right? By the way, I actually happen to be 6'10.5"-6'11" depending on the time of day. says on 5/Jun/09
according to a site, Dwight Howard is 6'9" barefoot/6'10" in shoes. So I give him 6'10" max. yet the NBA has him at 6'11", Kobe was billed 6'7" in 2003, I remember, nowadays usually billed 6'6". Anonymous says on 2/Jun/09
you're wrong T, Big Show is 7'0" barefoot, It says so in the book WWE uncensored T says on 30/May/09
Cycklops says on 14/Nov/08
I've had these measurements for awhile and so far they hold up pretty well whenever a new photo is revealed...all measurements are barefoot heights.
Undertaker 6'7.5"
Kevin Nash 6'9"
Andre the Giant 6'9.75"
Big Show 6'10.5"
Great Khali 6'11.5"
I had Shaq at 6'11.5" and after seeing him next to Khali, he looks even or maybe a tiny smidge taller. 6'11.75" sounds good for Shaq.
maybe barefoot but are you ever gonna see these guys barefoot? Mikew says on 30/May/09
For the hundredth time people, can you read the disclaimer in the very source you are using to claim that Shaq is 7'1" barefoot. Let me help:
"Measurements prior to 2000 are based on newspaper articles rather than official league documents. While the measurements reported in such articles are reported to be officially from the predraft camp, we are taking those writers at their word and can not completely verify that information. Brah says on 14/May/09
Shaq's predraft measurement was 7'1" without shoes:
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Most ppl insist that the height Shaq is listed in is his height with shoes on bc most NBA players in the modern are listed that way. But Shaq's height, as most of us on this board already know, is listed barefoot. So with shoes on I suppose he's nearly 7,3" especially considering how big they are! joefalk says on 2/May/09
olajuwon was 6'10 wo shoes and 6'11'5 with shoes on.
shaq is 7'1'' barefoot, chamberlain 7'1'.25' and jabbar 7'2' (always barefoot)
it's insade that someone call him like only 6'11'5'' Brah says on 17/Apr/09
Shaq is at least 2 inches taller than Olajuwon:
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Calvin Lane and Shaq O'Neil Click Here LG69 says on 9/Apr/09
I remember when asked about his height Shaq stated "6'11 1/2". That was in his early NBA days. I don't think he grew 1.5" later, but you never know. When he stood next to 7'1" Wilt Chamberlain, Shaq appeared a little shorter maybe 7'0". willy79 says on 21/Mar/09
Shaq have you ever met Shaq O'neil. I mean after after the khali pic there is no way Shaq could be under 7'1. If so How tall did he seem. I met 7'3 Giant Silva and he seemed monsterous. Fisher says on 11/Mar/09
Legit 6'4 Bill O'reilly with Kobe Bryant
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Kazaam is 7'1" cool! btw, so 1996. Anonymous says on 7/Mar/09
barefoot almost 7 foot with shoes 7'1 end of your life...loser ancient Aztec Guy says on 6/Mar/09
In my opinion he must be 7'1" at least, I have never seen too many large men, even on television, that even compared to his height. Incredible!!! Shaq is 7'1" says on 4/Mar/09
yes Big Show he sure is indeed seven-one. Four time NBA champion. Clay says on 4/Mar/09
Big Show says on 3/Mar/09
Shaq is 7'1" I met him before, and he's as seven-one as he is bald and great! He sure had me by an inch, I wore my boots and he had sneakers on.
lol... Big Show says on 3/Mar/09
Shaq is 7'1" I met him before, and he's as seven-one as he is bald and great! He sure had me by an inch, I wore my boots and he had sneakers on. Burgos says on 3/Mar/09
Here you can see how shaq is about an inch taller that Robin Lopez who is 7 feet tall if you discount the 3 inches of hair he has. Click Here Anonymous says on 3/Mar/09
shaq as the big version of dwight howard? lol,
maybe dwight is the little version of shaq...
dwight howard isn't shaq and never he'll be like him. Alex says on 2/Mar/09
Shaq is pretty much a big version of Dwight Howard. Shaq says on 2/Mar/09
Lately Shaq has been playing like the old Shaq. 45 points and 11 rebounds vs Toronto and 33 points vs the Lakers. Alex says on 27/Feb/09
I was about to say because the poster "Shaq" has said over and over he thinks Shaq is 7'1 barefoot. It was obvious someone was posting under that name pretending to be him.
I actually have cutout of The Rock that I bought 10 years ago put away in my closet. It was said to stand 6'2 but I actually measured it at 6'2.25-6'2.5 though. Shaq says on 26/Feb/09
lsu alum that wasn't actually me posting about the life size cutout. I still think he's 7'1", but you're entitled to your opinion that he's 6'11.5".
Regarding Shaq's NBA career, yes he has been dissapointing in some ways. He is though as you say one of the all time greats. I think the times when Shaq dissapointed me was the 2002-2003 season. The Lakers had won 3 in a row and Shaq had a minor toe injury that could have been healed with surgery easily before training camp. However Shaq opted to wait to have the srugery with the logic "I was hurt on company time, so I'll heal on company time". They lost that series to San Antonio in 6 games and homecourt advantage would have helped a lot(which Shaq may have cost them because of the toe injury). The Lakers were 4-11 without Shaq that season so Shaq's selfishness no doubt hurt them in the standards. Even with that if Horry's shot doesn't rim out in game 5 they probably would have won the series. I still believe that if not for Shaq's selfish approach that season that the Lakers would have won atleast 4 in a row, maybe even more.
Another thing is how well he's played in Phoenix this year. It makes you wonder how hard he was trying those last 2 years before this one. Shaq and Wade playing together at the level each are playing this year in the East would be a championship contender. Plus if he kept his weight down in the middle of this decade he may have not had those toe problems.
So despite being hands down a top 10 player of all time, I agree that with the work ethic of Russell or Jordan he would have been the best ever. His combination of size, athleticism, footwork and passing ability couldn't be stopped. It can be argued that his peak(2000) was as good as anyone's and you could see by how he started his career(first 3 seasons) and his peak(the Lakers 3peat) that he could have been even better. lsu alum says on 25/Feb/09
i have to hand it to you shaq.you worked dilligently to prove oneil is 7'1".if you were an attorney,and i in need of one.i would hire you. lsu alum says on 25/Feb/09
shaq,it never occured to me to measure one of the live size cutouts.anyway,it makes no difference,he's still one of the all time greats.i have been a little disappointed with,him as i believe had he worked harder,say like russell,he would have been the best,bar none. Clay says on 25/Feb/09
Shaq. says on 23/Feb/09
lsu alum, I don't believe i'm gonna say this but you're right! Shaq is 6'11.5" barefoot, my cousin has a lifelike poster of Shaq measured at 7'1" in shoes, and shoes add 1.5 inches.
Oh god, here we go with these lifelike posters again... Alex says on 23/Feb/09
NOrmally looks 3 inches between Shaq and Duncan which puts Duncan at no more than 6'10 barefoot with Shaq at 7'1 barefoot. Shaq. says on 23/Feb/09
lsu alum, I don't believe i'm gonna say this but you're right! Shaq is 6'11.5" barefoot, my cousin has a lifelike poster of Shaq measured at 7'1" in shoes, and shoes add 1.5 inches. Clay says on 23/Feb/09
Isu please just stop posting about this mattter. Thats a worthless picture as Tim Duncan looks 2 inches taller then Shaq in it. Shaq says on 23/Feb/09
Easy lsu alum, in every picture Nash is a lot closer to the camera. It's common knowledge that being closer to the camera makes you appear taller in pictures. Nash also has spiky hair and better posture. lsu alum says on 23/Feb/09
what the matter with you people,in the picture with gasol,gasol looks taller than oneal,which he probably is by about a half inch lsu alum says on 23/Feb/09
well he sure does not look even 6'9"in the picture when you reference it with 6'1"nash.explain that shaq! Shaq says on 22/Feb/09
You're right that all-star picture is worthless, but these pictures with 6'8.5" Amare Stoudemire sure are solid proof. He looks 5 inches taller here.
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Amare was reported to have grown to 6'9.25", but Shaq still dwarfs him by about 5 inches.
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And Clay the difference between Shaq is usually 3-4 inches.
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That pictures makes Tim Duncan look taller than Shaq, when really its a 2 or 3 inch advantage for Shaq. Shaq says on 21/Feb/09
You're right lsu alum, but these pictures are solid proof.
Amare Stoudemire was measured at 6'8.5" in 2002. Look at how Shaq dwarfed him by atleast 5 inches. Click Here
In 2003 it was reported that Amare had grown to 6'9.25".
Look at how he still just dwarfs Amare Stoudemire by atleast 5 inches.
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Derek, you can dunk good? I can't dunk on 10 feet. 9 feet or less I can, LOL.
I can't even grab the rim on a 10 foot rim but I can touch it, thats it. lsu alum says on 21/Feb/09
that picture proves nothing duncan looks taller than gasol,and shaq. Clay says on 20/Feb/09
Gasol is 7'0, MAX. Burgos says on 19/Feb/09
This is a picture of the West All-Star Team. You can clearly see that Shaq is slightly taller than Gasol who is 7'1/2". Click Here
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If you draw lines you won't see it, but focus on shoulder height and chin height even though the camera seems to be slighly slanted. Derek says on 19/Feb/09
Dwight is a freak of nature. I'm white and was ecstatic just to throw down a one handed jam back when I was 5'11". I wish I had a 40 inch vertical. Clay says on 19/Feb/09
Nate Robinson in the slam dunk competitions is pretty hilarious. Anonymous says on 18/Feb/09
Shaq, just curious, how did you get to be so tall anyway? Alex says on 18/Feb/09
That was an impressive game for Dwight. They were talking about possible MVP for him but we know its likely LeBron or if not then Kobe and those 2 guys are all around great basketball players which Dwight isn't.
I think Dwight could have dunked on 14 feet IMO. Shaq says on 18/Feb/09
I'm not sure if the Magic can win a championship without Jameer Nelson, but how about Dwight's game. 45 points, 19 rebounds and 7 blocks!
Bosh isn't in the 6'9" to 6'10" range either. Bosh was measured 6'10.25" barefoot at 19 and he's likely grown to 6'11" like he claims. JT says on 17/Feb/09
Alex says on 16/Feb/09
I am a fan of Dwight Howard and his dunks are impression but when you're about 6'10 you should be able to make most of those....
Most 6'10" guys can easily dunk but nowhere near the way that Howard does it. What's scary is that Howard has a 7'5" wing span and can get his head above the rim. The only other NBA player I saw get his head at the rim level was Dominique Wilkins. Jordan and Dr. J. couldn't. If Howard had saved that dunk on the 12 foot rim for the final, he would have won going away. Stacey says on 16/Feb/09
How tall is his wife? Alex says on 16/Feb/09
I am a fan of Dwight Howard and his dunks are impression but when you're about 6'10 you should be able to make most of those. Now Nate Robinson who is listed at 5'9 but really about 5'8 is really impressive. VERY rare do you see anyone that height dunk, you'll have guys 6'2-6'4 who can't dunk sometimes. Shortest guy to ever dunk was 5'6. Alex says on 16/Feb/09
I am an Orlando Magic fan. I been since I was like 10-11. I am 24 now and still waiting for an NBA championship from then. Now would be one of their better chances to win it. Clay says on 16/Feb/09
Dwight Howard and Chris Bosh are both 6'9.6-6'10 barefoot and get the 6'11 listing. Shaq says on 15/Feb/09
Dwight was measured 6'9" without shoes in 1994 and then he claimed to be 6'9.5" in 2006. I think he's atleast 6'9.5". Howard looks pretty close to Tim Duncan's height here and Duncan is atleast 6'10", maybe 6'10.5". Click Here 6'8.75" Al Horford is closer to the camera and his basketball shoes probably give a little more height than Dwight's dress shoes, but Dwight still looks a little taller. Click Here
Howard is either 6'9.5" or 6'10". He's clearly grown, that was obvious watching him in the dunk contest. Alex says on 15/Feb/09
I think Dwight Howard should be added to this site. He's listed at 6'11 but I've heard was measured at only 6'9? I think he may be 6'10 though. Jeremy says on 13/Feb/09
Shaq is 7'1" ,barefoot or not who cares, the guy can play! he's 4 time NBA Champion and is to be respected and revered. By the way, I'm gonna go strangle my little sister who keeps posting about me. the squirell says on 13/Feb/09
this guy is certainly over 7 foot, but no more than 7'1. Indeed at this height he is too tall. The ideal height to be in life is no more than 6'6. This is the pinnacle of all the heights. Anything above it is abnormal and freaky. aram x says on 8/Feb/09
no way does Shaq only gain a .5" height advantage from the foot wear he wears! He gains at least an 1 inch from his big chunky shoes. And I think Shaq's barefoot height is roughly 7-7,1" depending on the time of day of the measurement. nick says on 6/Feb/09
i think the reason for the 6'11.5 claim is because he was probobly trying to become a notible bodybuilder so if people hear 7+ feet they may not take him as seriously? So they may have just put 6'11.5 says on 5/Feb/09
no, Shaq is 7'1" in sneakers, he is 7'0.5" barefoot. I have his life size poster of him in shoes and it measures seven one. Clay says on 3/Feb/09
7'2.5 in sneakers, hell maybe 7'3 in his giant shoes. Anonymous says on 3/Feb/09
7'1 with shoes..barefoot..6'11.4 Clay says on 2/Feb/09
Isu Alum, you're on borrowed time son. Magic says on 1/Feb/09
What difference does it make.Maybe he's 6'11.5",maybe 7'1",but he's probably somewhere in between.If your entertained by his playing fine,if not fine too.He's just an entertainer,nothing more.People need to stop making out like he's some great person.He plays a "game"for a living,people the world has real problems,and I doubt Shaq will do anything to help solve them. the squirell says on 31/Jan/09
khali is 7'6. Big show 7'4 and o'neal 7'1. Shaq says on 30/Jan/09
lsu alum says on 30/Jan/09
SHAQ WAS MEASURED AT 6'11.5"IN HIS STOCKING FEET,HIS LAST YEAR AT LSU.I DOUBT HE GREW ANY AFTER THAT.
Talk is cheap, back that up with a link. You're the only person to claim he was measured at LSU. Shaq himself said he was already 7 foot even in March 1989 at barely 17 and in 1990 Shaq was 18 and he said he was 7'1". lsu alum says on 30/Jan/09
SHAQ WAS MEASURED AT 6'11.5"IN HIS STOCKING FEET,HIS LAST YEAR AT LSU.I DOUBT HE GREW ANY AFTER THAT. BrickhouseB2 says on 28/Jan/09
In that famous picture, Khali is clearly taller than O'Neal by at least .5 inches.
O'Neal is 7'1" = fact
Khali is 7'1.5"-7'2" = fact Anonymous says on 28/Jan/09
Alex says on 27/Jan/09
I heard of a 6'11 1/2 measurement for Khali but he's listed everywhere at 7'1, sometimes 7'2.
an american bodybuilding magazine listed him at that height once in the late 1990s, however one magazine cannot be taken as gospel, batista has been listed as 6'6 in bodybuilding mags |
