He's known Rioux since he was just 12 years old. "I've been following Olivier since he was 12 years old here in Montreal," Yannopoulos said. "We're both from the same city and I've been involved with ...

Olivier Rioux has arrived. Not seeing him? Look up. Even Florida’s 7-foot-1 incumbent center, Micah Handlogten, has to. Rioux, the 7-foot-9 teenager (teenager!), was spotted working through the ...

Richard wasn't used to looking up at many people, until he met Florida Gators freshman preferred walk-on center Olivier Rioux, who stands at 7-9. "Man, it was crazy," Richard said. "Not gonna lie.

Olivier Rioux, back center, a 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, gathers with coaches and teammates at the team's practice, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo ...

Olivier Rioux 's heights might be record-breaking, but he doesn't feel so different around his parents — Jean-François Rioux and Anne Gariépy — who are both impressively tall. At 7'9 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A Florida teenage basketball player named Olivier Rioux is getting international attention after setting a world record for height. “Everywhere we go, you know, it’s not ...

Olivier Rioux, best known as the Montrealer giant on the IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) basketball team, is more than a basketball player — he takes pleasure in the arts, raving about abstract ...

Olivier Rioux, the 7-foot-6 17-year-old who was recognized as the world’s tallest teen by Guinness in 2021, makes everyone around him look tiny, even NBA champions like Jamal Murray.

IMG Academy's Olivier Rioux is 7’5” and at 15 years old he stands as the tallest teenager in the world, according to the Guinness World Records.