If Shaq is shocked by Rioux's height, imagine how startling it would be for someone who is average height (5-foot-9 for an American man) to see someone who is two feet taller than them.

Height seems to be a sore topic for a few O’Neals. When he was a kid, Shaquille O’Neal admitted he retaliated meanly to all the height jokes. His children, who all inherit his tall genes ...

Olivier Rioux, a Canadian freshman for the Florida Gators, stands 7 ft 9 in tall, surpassing Shaquille O'Neal in height. Recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest teenager, Rioux garners ...