NBA Players Who Are Taller Than Victor Wembanyama

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[{"selector":"#anim-9f5748d6-e9d2-4962-937b-b0064f9fbfa8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(49.58243990391869%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-556a9f35-889d-4793-b518-f3586b565dd7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-199a472e-d8b6-4b95-ab2c-9ee445819f82","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -417.63888%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tied in the tallest players on the list are Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol at 7-foot-7 . 1993 drafted Gheorghe is a former Washington Bullets (now Wizards) player featured in the movie My Giant .

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