Gheorghe Mureșan

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Born
1971 (54 years old)
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Tritenii de Jos, Romania

Position
Center

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
77

Height
7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)

Weight
303 lb (137 kg)

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Description

Gheorghe Dumitru "Ghiță" Mureșan (Romanian pronunciation: ⓘ; born 14 February 1971), also known as "the Giant" (Romanian: Gigantul), is a Romanian-American former professional basketball player. At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players to have played in the NBA.

Early life
Mureșan was born in Tritenii de Jos, Cluj County, Romania. Although his parents' heights were relatively typical, he grew to his remarkable height due to a pituitary gland disorder called gigantism.

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