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Gheorghe Muresan
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At 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m), the tallest man ever to play in the NBA, standing a few millimeters taller than Sudanese player
Manute Bol
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Did not get his height from his parents. His father is 5'9" and his mother 5'7". A pituitary gland condition caused his unusual growth.
Has played basketball since the age of 14 when he went to the dentist (who was also a basketball referee) and was recruited to play.
Nickname is "Ghitza" which is pronounced GEET-za and translates to "Little Gheorghe" in English.
Weighs 303 lbs (137.4 kg).
First child, George, born on April 23, 1998
Signed by the New Jersey Nets on May 3, 1999.
Graduated from Cluj University in Romania.
Selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (30th pick overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft.
Gheorghe has a Great Dane named "Lucky".
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