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Basketball wonderkid almost 8-foot tall won't play a single March Madness game
Olivier Rioux would have towered over every other player at this year's March Madness but he won't feature for the Gators.
Near 8ft giant and world’s tallest teen makes Shaq and Wemby look tiny and could be next March Madness icon
Watch out Wemby, there’s a new giant in town. Florida men’s basketball star Olivier Rioux is the new big man on campus and ...
Basketball wonderkid almost 8ft tall was snubbed by college team before NBA audition
According to the Gators website, Rioux was over six feet tall when he was just eight years old. He entered the Guinness World ...
Basketball wonderkid almost 8ft tall has already received Shaquille O'Neal message
Basketball legend O’Neal has referenced Rioux’s height in an amusing video on his TikTok account. The 53-year-old, who ...
The world’s tallest teen, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is working to expand his NIL-earning power
Florida center Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, is one of the team's most popular players heading into the NCAA ...
Video Captures 7-Foot-9 Freshman Before March Madness Game
The West Region’s top seed, the Florida Gators, are set to face No. 16 seed Norfolk State in the Round of 64 on Friday.
Meet Olivier Rioux, Florida's VERY tall 7-foot-9 freshman
Let's start off right away with the bad news: you're not going to see Olivier Rioux play in 2025 March Madness for Florida. He's a freshman who's red-shirting in 2024-25, but the 7-foot-9 center from ...
Watch: Florida 7-foot-9 freshman Olivier Rioux doesn't need ladder to cut down net
Olivier Rioux, Florida's 7-foot-9 freshman, did not require a ladder to cut down the net following the Gators' SEC tournament ...
7-foot-9 Florida center Olivier Rioux goes viral after unique approach cutting down net
Olivier Rioux, who hit the 7-foot mark in the summer before seventh grade, didn't need a ladder to cut the net after Florida ...
Video: 7'9" Florida Center Olivier Rioux Cuts Net Without Ladder at SEC Tournament
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Meet Olivier Rioux: The New Tallest Teenager Dominating College Basketball
Guinness World Record Holder: In 2019, Rioux officially entered the Guinness World Records as the tallest teenager at over 7 feet 5 inches. Since then, he has grown an additional two inches, cementing ...
32-year-old man fatally wounded overnight in West Ridge neighborhood
A 32-year-old man was fatally wounded overnight after he was involved in an argument that turned into a fight and gunfire was exchanged, Chicago police said. About 2:45 a.m. Saturday, the victim ...