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

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  • Discussing up and coming prospect and tallest teenager record holder Olivier Rioux and whether he’s a true NBA prospect
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  • @sl1ck557
    @sl1ck557 6 днів тому +78

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

    • @khedsz1976
      @khedsz1976 6 днів тому +1

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

    • @matisssvehs5094
      @matisssvehs5094 4 дні тому +1

      Don't forget KP

    • @qhamarii0
      @qhamarii0 3 дні тому

      @@khedsz1976I would love to see the two paired

  • @Silligk
    @Silligk 5 днів тому +23

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

  • @cp_digital
    @cp_digital 6 днів тому +119

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

    • @anatomicalalex4737
      @anatomicalalex4737 6 днів тому +13

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

    • @albernazard
      @albernazard 6 днів тому +3

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

    • @pickles147
      @pickles147 6 днів тому +3

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

    • @michaelanders6785
      @michaelanders6785 5 днів тому

      I agree

    • @coryvice7975
      @coryvice7975 5 днів тому

      ​@@anatomicalalex4737They will find a way for him to get money .

  • @TheeVande
    @TheeVande 6 днів тому +24

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

    • @alexkperez9
      @alexkperez9 День тому +1

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

  • @gregoryroberson1787
    @gregoryroberson1787 6 днів тому +36

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

    • @mcdonaldslover52
      @mcdonaldslover52 6 днів тому +3

      2004 was 20 years ago, its a different game now

  • @Skreamies
    @Skreamies 6 днів тому +15

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

  • @CocoaLuv22
    @CocoaLuv22 4 дні тому +5

    Dude plays way too polite 😅

    • @duket1449
      @duket1449 4 дні тому +2

      He's Canadian. That's why. 😂

    • @CocoaLuv22
      @CocoaLuv22 4 дні тому

      @@duket1449 FACTS 😆

  • @brookszfamily
    @brookszfamily 7 днів тому +50

    They feeding this kid Compound V god damn

  • @paulthompson2374
    @paulthompson2374 6 днів тому +5

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

  • @teeent911
    @teeent911 3 дні тому +2

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

  • @birbsandsports
    @birbsandsports 6 днів тому +11

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

    • @stu2559
      @stu2559 6 днів тому +11

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

    • @birbsandsports
      @birbsandsports 5 днів тому

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

    • @ceeb107
      @ceeb107 4 дні тому

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

    • @robertwilliams5618
      @robertwilliams5618 3 дні тому +2

      Yao was 7'5 and edy is 7'3

    • @jeremiahtannehill8870
      @jeremiahtannehill8870 День тому

      @@stu2559so Zach Edey is 7’2

  • @polepino
    @polepino 6 днів тому +5

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

  • @NorthTonawanda1
    @NorthTonawanda1 6 днів тому +7

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

  • @JMatthewJohnson
    @JMatthewJohnson 7 днів тому +15

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

  • @joespallino3945
    @joespallino3945 6 днів тому +5

    This guy just needs a great coach!!!

  • @robertwilliams5618
    @robertwilliams5618 3 дні тому +2

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

  • @WAWG_GAMING
    @WAWG_GAMING 6 днів тому +2

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

  • @johnschwalenberg278
    @johnschwalenberg278 6 днів тому +1

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

  • @cramsrams4682
    @cramsrams4682 6 днів тому +4

    The kid guardian at 1:21 mark lol ☠️

  • @lucasdunk2536
    @lucasdunk2536 6 днів тому +5

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

  • @jethrom8935
    @jethrom8935 6 днів тому +2

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

  • @willyword3413
    @willyword3413 5 днів тому +1

    just him beating towering above sixth graders is hillarious

  • @Chad-pw9rt
    @Chad-pw9rt 4 дні тому +1

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

  • @saltysolution4127
    @saltysolution4127 7 днів тому +8

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

    • @terterman8585
      @terterman8585 6 днів тому

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

    • @saltysolution4127
      @saltysolution4127 6 днів тому

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

  • @turner2397
    @turner2397 4 дні тому +1

    This man talked about everything but Oliver

  • @Johnadams20760
    @Johnadams20760 6 днів тому +4

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

    • @maxwellprince5742
      @maxwellprince5742 6 днів тому +3

      also bedded over 9000 womem

    • @jeffreyphillips7312
      @jeffreyphillips7312 3 дні тому

      @@maxwellprince5742 20,000

    • @arielaltairch
      @arielaltairch День тому

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

    • @Johnadams20760
      @Johnadams20760 День тому

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

    • @dreamthedream8929
      @dreamthedream8929 9 годин тому

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

  • @RandallRedman-sq2hk
    @RandallRedman-sq2hk 13 годин тому

    Olivier - All the best to you.

  • @chaoscarnage9581
    @chaoscarnage9581 2 дні тому

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

  • @skiena
    @skiena 6 днів тому +2

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

  • @walterreed5849
    @walterreed5849 День тому

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

  • @YujiroHanmaaaa
    @YujiroHanmaaaa 5 днів тому +2

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

  • @outlaw4a
    @outlaw4a 5 днів тому +7

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

  • @benjamink7105
    @benjamink7105 5 днів тому +1

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

  • @colpul2103
    @colpul2103 4 дні тому

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

  • @joespallino3945
    @joespallino3945 6 днів тому

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

  • @inmate-ql7ek
    @inmate-ql7ek 6 днів тому +1

    Hes gonna make a great NBA...lawyer😂

  • @sss_1212_
    @sss_1212_ 6 днів тому

    Bro he's wingspan? 🤯

  • @WAWG_GAMING
    @WAWG_GAMING 6 днів тому

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

  • @rob.j.g
    @rob.j.g 7 днів тому +10

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

    • @birbsandsports
      @birbsandsports 6 днів тому

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

    • @kevinmcelvene
      @kevinmcelvene 6 днів тому +1

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

  • @jmpayne333
    @jmpayne333 6 днів тому

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

  • @marknagy9714
    @marknagy9714 День тому

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

  • @darrellperry7419
    @darrellperry7419 6 днів тому +1

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

  • @ethanedward575
    @ethanedward575 7 днів тому +3

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

  • @hankaaron3942
    @hankaaron3942 5 днів тому

    He just needs to be awesome at free throws.

  • @l.rongardner2150
    @l.rongardner2150 День тому

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

  • @julianthesmooshyhusky8976
    @julianthesmooshyhusky8976 6 днів тому +1

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

  • @chubbywubby90
    @chubbywubby90 4 дні тому

    6'1 at 8 years old is crazy lol

  • @Chad-pw9rt
    @Chad-pw9rt 4 дні тому +1

    This dudes only opponent will be the refs deciding wether its goal tending or not

  • @DHKarol
    @DHKarol 2 дні тому

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

  • @joespallino3945
    @joespallino3945 6 днів тому

    Coach/trainer!!!

  • @aaronfrick2254
    @aaronfrick2254 6 днів тому

    This video gonna be comedy in a few years.

  • @infinity3jif
    @infinity3jif 6 днів тому

    Imagine feeding and clothing this big guy🤣🤣

  • @stevodakine1
    @stevodakine1 5 днів тому

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

  • @willsmith4355
    @willsmith4355 6 днів тому

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

  • @michaelwhatley
    @michaelwhatley 6 днів тому

    Agility drills every day.

  • @djatv6178
    @djatv6178 6 днів тому +1

    it seems he had a short wingspan unlike wemby

  • @brandonmcclain9988
    @brandonmcclain9988 6 днів тому +9

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

    • @And.One.Hoops1
      @And.One.Hoops1  6 днів тому +2

      Lol I was thinking the same thing too

    • @HelloThere-lo3qi
      @HelloThere-lo3qi 6 днів тому +1

      Ikr? That kid literally half his size like literally😂

    • @AninoNiKugi
      @AninoNiKugi 6 днів тому +3

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

    • @jjgebarowski
      @jjgebarowski 6 днів тому +1

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

    • @garrym5682
      @garrym5682 6 днів тому +2

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

  • @willyword3413
    @willyword3413 5 днів тому

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

  • @evanacey1414
    @evanacey1414 4 дні тому

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

  • @corkystorky
    @corkystorky 6 днів тому

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

  • @taylor860gang
    @taylor860gang 5 годин тому

    Looks like he playing on a fisher price hoop 😂😂

  • @wmdavidhamilton
    @wmdavidhamilton 5 днів тому

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

  • @wzhSmart
    @wzhSmart 7 днів тому +1

    France again? It becomes so insane for future Olympic 😂

  • @jasonmccullah9380
    @jasonmccullah9380 6 днів тому

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

  • @91Metalhead
    @91Metalhead 5 днів тому

    Can't teach height. I can't imagine coaches wanting to pass up on someone so tall for the off chance that he will eventually turn into something.

  • @mhikeuy2913
    @mhikeuy2913 6 днів тому

    finish college n with that future is coming for u

  • @dchiking
    @dchiking 5 днів тому

    Olivier makes wembanyama look small.

  • @paulpaul1260
    @paulpaul1260 3 дні тому

    Mavericks should Draft him!!! 😁👍

  • @markrigg6623
    @markrigg6623 3 дні тому

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

  • @jeremiahtannehill8870
    @jeremiahtannehill8870 День тому

    He’s 7’7 not 7’9

  • @sinichimaki3896
    @sinichimaki3896 6 днів тому

    You keep emphasizing if he's good enough to make it to the NBA, I say no.... But he's big enough...

  • @Chad-pw9rt
    @Chad-pw9rt 4 дні тому

    Do you think this kid told his parents he wanted to be a doctor and their parents are like na kid youre 8 foot tall get your ass out there and ball

  • @topy706
    @topy706 6 днів тому

    i want to see this guys tinder profile ngl. he might just be enough for womens height standards these days

  • @TheAdidasKnifer
    @TheAdidasKnifer 7 днів тому +2

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

  • @camirocz
    @camirocz 3 дні тому

    Olivier is not 7 feet 9 barefoot .

  • @Bluebirdfalling
    @Bluebirdfalling 4 дні тому

    mk. be sure to like and subscribe. etc.

  • @bfmainisnunu8064
    @bfmainisnunu8064 6 днів тому

    He could start for the pistons, he will get drafted

  • @Tpnathan38
    @Tpnathan38 6 днів тому +1

    I feel bad for eddy cus he didn't get any nil money

    • @jadesharp5889
      @jadesharp5889 6 днів тому

      Eeey has enough talent to do something in the NBA even if it’s just as a back-up.

  • @Kermit_T_Frog
    @Kermit_T_Frog 7 днів тому +11

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

    • @TheRealBruceLouis
      @TheRealBruceLouis 7 днів тому +3

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

    • @Kermit_T_Frog
      @Kermit_T_Frog 7 днів тому +2

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

    • @yungratpoison
      @yungratpoison 6 днів тому

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

    • @anthonydude
      @anthonydude 6 днів тому +3

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

    • @AW-jy4bt
      @AW-jy4bt 6 днів тому

      He gonna be goat center

  • @YTW-rw6pr
    @YTW-rw6pr 5 днів тому

    Wemby is screwed lol

  • @T1Oracle
    @T1Oracle 6 днів тому

    Even Bol Bol can barely make it and he's a billion times better than this kid. Being tall doesn't mean anything if you can't run the floor, switch on defense, shoot 3's, screen, and post up. The game is at another level now.

  • @phildirt3
    @phildirt3 3 дні тому

    The hoop should be 12 feet

  • @robertfapswell3719
    @robertfapswell3719 3 дні тому

    🍁WTF...he grew again?
    Hope he makes it...good luck kid 🍁

  • @Sean-rn9kw
    @Sean-rn9kw 6 днів тому

    He has a chance at being a force in college, so I hope he makes a good amount of NIL money there. His hand eye coordination is poor, he is slow and doesn’t know how to use his body to muscle people down low. It looks like he can only just stand by the hoop and drop the ball in. Good news is all of that can be improved on in college, especially at UF. The one thing that can’t be taught is athleticism which he lacks almost entirely. That alone will keep him out of the league. Wish him the best and hope I am wrong

  • @jeremymartin4647
    @jeremymartin4647 4 дні тому

    Him vs mugsy 1v1

  • @dayancarrillo9450
    @dayancarrillo9450 6 днів тому

    I though he was 7'9"

  • @chad_b
    @chad_b 7 днів тому +1

    🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @paulpaul1260
    @paulpaul1260 6 днів тому

    How could ANY Team pass up a 7'9 defensive Rebounder under the Rim lol 🤣👍 Dallas Mavericks With Luka Doncic should Draft Him !!! Luka would get 20 assists a Game 🎮 lol 🤣👍 AND Win a Championship 🏆

  • @faintsmile363
    @faintsmile363 5 днів тому

    he's too one dimensional at this point

  • @Policearegood-mt6kx
    @Policearegood-mt6kx 5 днів тому +1

    He will be perpetually injured.

  • @jartstopsign
    @jartstopsign 7 днів тому +1

    He's a taller Porzingis minus all of the skill. This kid was given a cheat code in height but will eventually fail due to zero skill.

  • @chrissullivan63
    @chrissullivan63 Годину тому

    I disagree!!!

  • @Jefemcownage
    @Jefemcownage 5 днів тому

    he may be 7'9 but he impacts the game like he's 6'9

  • @paulpaul1260
    @paulpaul1260 4 дні тому

    Learn to hit 3s lol 🤣👍

  • @bigt7120
    @bigt7120 6 днів тому

    Hell The Raptors Should All Over This Kid!

  • @johnnyredux4019
    @johnnyredux4019 3 дні тому

    At his height, he really has not been challenged yet.

  • @MrTycobb25
    @MrTycobb25 День тому

    Oh, please have him identify as a woman and enter the WNBA. Pretty please?

  • @sirjam34
    @sirjam34 4 дні тому

    Goofy

  • @Lonwolf.
    @Lonwolf. 6 днів тому

    He won’t make it in the NBA, not versatile enough.

  • @dsm577
    @dsm577 6 днів тому

    he looks terrible