How Webaniyama got “tall” in the NBA

THE Victor Webanyama he officially belongs to his magical world from Friday NBAafter selecting the at number 1 in the draft from Gregg Popovich’s Spurs.

And everyone is talking about his incredible physical qualities, which were even more evident when posed with Tim Duncan and David Robinson and seemed to drop… a head on San Antonio’s two legendary talls.

The 19-year-old forward/center was signed by the world’s top league with height 2.25 m., although his mid-season measurements by LNB put him at 2.21m. and his trainer emphasized that he was 2.22m.

What accounts for this difference? No, the French ace did not gain weight – although that would not be impossible at his age – within a few months. The difference of these 3-4 points is due to the fact that while height measurement in the French league is done without shoesin the NBA players are measured by wearing shoes.

Now, after the departure of Taco Fall for China (2.29m), Webaniyama is the tallest player in the NBA surpassing Boban Marjanovic (2.24m) and third Kristaps Porzingis (2.21m).

At the same time, “Webby” also has the longest wingspan, as it reaches 2.43 meters (!), surpassing Boban Marjanovic and Mo Baba.