"(AP Photo/Chris Watkins) And you thought Shaq was tall. Florida redshirt freshman Olivier Rioux standing a massive 7-foot-9 made history on Saturday by becoming the tallest player ever to take the court in a college basketball game. With just over two minutes remaining in Florida's blowout victory over North Florida, Rioux entered the contest to raucous cheers from the crowd inside the Stephen O'Connell Center in Gainesville. Rioux did not score during his cameo on Saturday. But the visuals from his brief appearance were something to behold."
"The gigantic freshman set has jaws agape among basketball fans on social media. Numerous videos of him barely jumping to dunk a basketball have gone viral across social media. But after a redshirt season in which he did not appear in any games, Rioux is now an official college basketball player. Here's a small sampling of the stunned reaction to Rioux's debut: He can literally just stand there and dunk. Insane."
Olivier Rioux is a 7-foot-9 redshirt freshman for Florida who entered a game with just over two minutes remaining, becoming the tallest player to take the court in college basketball. Rioux did not score during his brief cameo, but his presence visibly dwarfed opponents and teammates, drawing loud cheers and stunned reactions from the crowd. Photographs and videos of Rioux, including images showing him towering over seven-foot teammates and opponents, quickly went viral. Social media responses ranged from amazement at his height and dunking ease to humorous comments about custom clothing and equipment needs.
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