8 Tallest Players to Ever Play in the NBA

Gheorghe Mureșan

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Manute Bol

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Tacko Fall

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Yao Ming

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Shawn Bradley

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Sim Bhullar

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Pavel Podkolzin

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All-Time Greatest NBA Players in History

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