ANDY FORDHAM – 6’2″, 445 POUNDS

Retired professional darts player Andy Fordham, is huge, both vertically and horizontally. He stands at 6 feet and 2 inches tall and weighs a whopping 445 pounds. Of course, it’s not like those vital statistics proffers to him an advantage while playing darts—in fact, if anything, obesity is a disadvantage in any sport. Except maybe sumo wrestling, where obesity is one of the requirements. In any case, Fordham seems to be really good at darts and has, in fact, won many competitions. Unfortunately, his health, to a huge degree, has also been a frequent concern.

JON RAUCH – 6’11”

Former professional baseball player Jon Rauch, who is reportedly the tallest player to ever play in the Major Leagues, stands at 6 feet and 11 inches tall. We’re not sure if his height gave him an advantage, but he is confirmably one of the best tall players in baseball and is, in fact, an Olympic gold medalist in the sport. He’s a pitcher, so it is totally possible that his size contributes to making his fastball as fast as it is, but we can’t help but think that at 290 pounds, running must be somewhat of a chore for the man. Indeed, we noticed that he frequently seemed out of gas on the field.

EDDY CURRY – 7FT

Professional basketball player Ed Curry, who did not just play for the NBA but for other international basketball leagues as well towards the end of his career, reportedly stood at 7 feet tall. Interestingly enough, Curry was said to be a reluctant basketball player who initially aspired to be a gymnast, but was entered into the basketball team because of his height and built. In retrospect, this turn of events would eventually put him on the path to becoming a basketball superstar. To his credit, he would later be drafted to the Chicago Bulls and earn the distinction of being the first Bull after Michael Jordan to lead the team in a major statistical category.

DONDRE HARRIS – 7FT

Football is a sport where big men abound. But imagine a football coach calling you one of the biggest people he saw. That’s exactly how Dondre Harris was described by his coach. And for good reason—the man is 7 feet tall and tipped the scales at 380 pounds, after all. Indeed, Harris earned the distinction of being the tallest lineman in the history of college football, and some were even of the opinion that he was too tall to play football. They say he loses gas quickly and lacks the requisite foot speed. But so far Harris has proven the naysayers wrong. He’s still young and has yet to be recruited into any professional league, but we’re sure that it’s only a matter of time.

HASHEEM THABEET – 7’3″

The NBA is one sports league where height and athleticism are indubitably valued. And Hasheem Thabeet was one athlete who had both, so of course, it was but natural that he was drafted into the league. The Tanzanian-American turned out to be a moderately unstoppable force in basketball, becoming the second overall draft pick in the NBA. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to translate all the hype to actual numbers on the court and was traded into oblivion. We’re not sure if Thabeet will be having a future in basketball—he has, to his credit, the option of playing in international leagues.

GURSIMRAN “SIM” BHULLAR – 7’5″

Gursimran Bhullar, at 7 feet and 5 inches tall, was the 6th tallest player in the NBA and the first player of Indian descent to play in one, was downright intimidating on the court. This, of course, has a lot to do with the fact that he is so huge, and maybe some of it has to do with the fact that his facial expression is frequently like that of an angry person. Whatever the case may be, the numbers he produced for the NBA were the opposite of stellar, which explains why he was eventually dropped. To his credit, his score in the NBA was good enough to get him drafted into a Taiwanese, and later, a Chinese basketball league.

MANUTE BOL – 7’7″

Sudan, for some reason, produces more than its fair share of tall people in the world. It’s no wonder that Manute Bol, who is from Sudan, is so tall. Indeed, the man is 7 feet and 7 inches tall, making him the tallest player (tied with Gheorghe Muresan) in the NBA. And nobody can deny that Bol used his height to his advantage. With his height, the man didn’t even need to tiptoe to reach the ring—hell, he didn’t even need to jump or tiptoe to block shots, all he needed to do was raise his long arm and do a slapping motion. To his credit, Bol was the second-best shot-blocker in the league, second only to Mark Eaton.

RICHIE GRAY – 6’9″

Scottish rugby union player Richie Gray, who stands at 6 feet and 9 inches tall, is definitely one player who is hard to not notice on the field. He stands out like a sore thumb around his fellow teammates like Gandalf would to a merry gang of hobbits, after all—he is that tall. And while one would think someone this tall and lanky would perform awkwardly on the field, we can happily report that this is not the case for Gray, who’s actually more athletic than one would expect given his height. He’s not the best player on the field, but, to his credit, he’s no slouch, either.

SUN MINGMING – 7’9″

Sun Mingming, at 7 feet and 9 inches tall, holds the distinction of being the tallest basketball player in the world. Anyone who chances upon any of this guy’s pictures alongside his teammates can readily see that he makes his teammates, none of whom can be said to be vertically challenged, look like children. He is that tall. And that’s not all, apparently, Mingming and his wife (who is 6’1″) also hold the Guinness World Record for being the tallest couple in the world. So to some degree, their children can be expected to carry the mantle when they grow up.

SHAUN ROGERS “CHUNKS” – 6’4″

Former professional football player Shaun Christopher O’Shea Rogers was called “Chunks” in the locker room. And anyone who’s seen this guy wearing nothing but his drawers inside the locker room won’t be able to deny that “Chunks” is a pretty apt nickname, given his 350-pound, 6-feet-and-4-inch frame. In fact, our only gripe with the nickname is that it’s too effete a word to describe just how big this man is. It’s also fitting that he played professional football, for what other sport exists out there that would better suit a man who has this degree of size.