5 Most Tallest Players In The History Of NBA

With a basketball hoop towering 10 feet high, it generally makes sense to have tall players on a team. Of course, not all professional NBA basketball players are tall. Those that are however, have significant advantages to a team. But who are the tallest of the tall? Here are 5 tallest NBA players to ever play the game.

* Gheorghe Muresan (7'7")

Next to Manute Bol, Gheorghe Muresan is the tallest NBA player to ever play the game at 7’7″ tall.

* Manute Bol (7'7")

Playing for several teams over his 10 year NBA career, Manute Bol towered over everyone at 7’7″.

* Shawn Bradley (7'6")

With a long twelve-year career starting in 1993, Shawn Bradley also was a behemoth figure to most on the court standing at 7’6″.

* Yao Ming (7'6")

Having a strong 8-year career with the Houston Rockets, Yao Ming towered over most players at 7’6″ tall.

* Slavko Vranes (7'5")

Slavko Vranes had a short career playing for the Portland Trailblazers but stood above the rest at 7’5″ tall.