Usually, NBA legend Shaquille O?Neal takes home the tendency to make people feel small around him. Anyone standing next to the seven-foot giant ends ups looking pretty tiny. Even Michael Jordan who is listed at 6?6 was towered over by Shaquille O?Neal in an old picture.? Recently, French football star Kylian Mbappe was looking tiny next to the future NBA star.
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Kylian Mbappe was seen posing with fellow Frenchman Victor Wembanyama in a picture posted on Twitter. And the height difference between the two was appalling to fans who saw the soccer star standing next to the 18-year-old seven-footer.
The height difference between Kylian Mbappe and Victor Wembanyama
Technically speaking, Mbappe is categorized as 5’10 while Victor Wembanyama is labeled as 7’4. Fans, however, believed that Wembanyama is significantly taller than he is recorded as due to the height disparity between the two.
Fans went to Twitter to react to the huge height difference between the two as they posed next to each other with crossed hands. One fan tweeted, ?This is demented, Mbappe is 5’10, Wembanyama is clearly 8’5.?
This is demented, Mbappe is 5'10, Wembanyama is clearly 8'5 https://t.co/lfq5ovxpyu
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) December 18, 2022
Another fan commented, ?Is victor now 7-6? I wouldn?t be surprised.?
Is victor now 7-6? I wouldn’t be surprised
— The Leprechaun (@LordLauderdale) December 18, 2022
Here are some more reactions from Twitter.
They got something brewing in that French water .. Mbappe was special tonight
— Dishing The Rock (@dishingtherock) December 18, 2022
I love seeing basketball players next to normal size humans lol
— #1 Point God Stan (@samesfandiari) December 18, 2022
Crazy that the future goat in football and basketball are both from France
— Adi (@ChubbXHunt) December 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/leastfaveunc/status/1604521650816692225?s=20&t=RfaAJC2TkgXDckGrm6ObVA
Fans could not believe the huge height difference between the two. Commenting on the fact that these two will become future stars in their respective sport.
Although Mbappe has already proven himself as one, Wembanyama?s time is coming soon.
Victor Wembanyama is going to be a problem
The old picture of Shaquille O?Neal standing next to Michael Jordan outside the Orlando Magic?s arena had fans going berzerk. Then came Tacko Fall who made Shaquille O?Neal look absolutely tiny in front of him.
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So, it will be a normal sight to see Victor Wembanyama make NBA stars and centers look small in front of him. Despite being 7?4, Wembanyama is awfully swift and agile in his movement on the court.
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Being a center, Wembanyama moves like a guard. He has excellent control over the ball and has often shown off his handles on the floor with his current French team. So, for other centers to guard this shifty phenom will be a task on a nightly basis.
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Victor Wembanyama is a lock for the number one pick in the upcoming NBA draft. He will have a direct impact on whatever team drafts him. One area of concern might be the 7?4 center being injury prone, given the amount of physicality in the NBA.
Let?s hope he stays healthy and gives fans highlights on a nightly basis.