Will we ever see a 8ft, 400 pound athletic freak?

[LAClipsFan33]

So, in conclusion, of the 13 eight-footers in recorded medical history (one is unconfirmed), only [COLOR="red"]one[/COLOR] had a clean bill of health. Not quite the "Atheletic Freaks" you were looking for, huh? And, yes, being eight foot tall is quite extraordinary.



[COLOR="red"]KG5MVP, PLEASE THINK BEFORE YOU POST.[/COLOR]

Actually...after a bit of research

Sultan K

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[QUOTE=LAClipsFan33]Actually...after a bit of research

Sultan K

[jamal99]

I wouldn't call gigantism itself a disease. It's just the condition of being very tall, which usually makes you vulnerable to related disorders, like acromegaly. If you are like 7'5, you should be considered as having by definition gigantism, no matter how healthy you are.

My doctor (hepatologist) has sent me to test for gigantism and Im "only" 6'11, but I was amazingly and abnormally tall to her...
And of course the test were negative.

[JustinJDW]

8 foot 400 pound freak? That's pretty much borderline impossible dude. No, it is impossible. People that are 8ft can't even ****ing walk on their own power, and their hands and feet are deformed as shit. Much less play a freaking sport.

Lets get real.

[LAClipsFan33]

Nice find, wasn't mentioned on wiki (only site I checked, wasn't going to put in a ton of effort when replying to KG5MVP).

No prob...yeah the chances your legs will work properly being that tall are slim to none

[hoopaddict08]

I would be happy with just a 7 foot dominant center.

[Manute for Ever!]

No prob...yeah the chances your legs will work properly being that tall are slim to none

Based on the info we found, it is none.

[SEEBASS1234]

you never know with better nutrition, medical technology, and training these days

if you can get shaq at 7'1 running up and down jumping 38 inches, you can probably get a 8fter running up and down jumping 20 inches 20 years later

It doesn't work like that

[hoopaddict08]

It doesn't work like that

Well he did also say we will have improved technology, which is true. Maybe the NBA will allow jetpacks in the future. I just hope they can handle an 8ft, 400 pound man.

[SinJackal]

There was a 7'8" college baller not too long ago. Name was Kenny George I think.

Health problems though, had his foot amputated.

[jbryan1984]

Anyone here wrestling fans? Jorge Gonzalez, who was known as El Gigante and Giant Gonzalez was actually drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 88. He was believed to be close to 8 feet tall and weigh 460 pounds. He played ball in Argentina but never made it on the Hawks roster.

[Manute for Ever!]

There was a 7'8" college baller not too long ago. Name was Kenny George I think.

Health problems though, had his foot amputated.

But KG5MVP thinks we can add an extra 4" to him and make him an athletic freak George could barely move.
When it comes to tall athletic freaks, Ralph Sampson was probably the most athletic exceptionally tall player and he was 'only' 7'4". Again, the OP wants to add 8".

[KingBeasley08]

Man, you are the greatest poster in ISH History

[sodap]

LOL There will be no basketball in the year 2350. Basketball will be something school children will read about in their history books just like we learned all of the "weird" sports the Greeks used to play.

now this would be kind of an interesting conversation to have, will basketball and sports in general exist by 2350 as we know them today?

[Manute for Ever!]

Anyone here wrestling fans? Jorge Gonzalez, who was known as El Gigante and Giant Gonzalez was actually drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 88. He was believed to be close to 8 feet tall and weigh 460 pounds. He played ball in Argentina but never made it on the Hawks roster.

He was 7'7":
[QUOTE]Ring name(s) Giant Gonzales, El Gigante
Height 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Billed height 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
Billed weight 463 lb (210 kg)
Born January 31, 1966(1966-01-31), El Colorado, Formosa, Argentina
Died September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) (aged 44), San Mart