At 7 Feet, 9 Inches, Olivier Rioux Is the World’s Tallest Teen and an Intriguing Basketball Project

At 7 Feet, 9 Inches, Olivier Rioux Is the World’s Tallest Teen and an Intriguing Basketball Project
Olivier Rioux, 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, poses for a photo after practice, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. AP Photo/John Raoux
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GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day.

Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way.