I thought Magic Johnson was 6'9"?

[w00terz]

During the Michael Jackson Memorial, Magic was standing next to a 6'4" Kobe Bryant and didn't look more than an inch taller than him. I thought he was 6'9"?

[juju151111]

During the Michael Jackson Memorial, Magic was standing next to a 6'4" Kobe Bryant and didn't look more than an inch taller than him. I thought he was 6'9"?
:wtf: KJobe is 6'6 and he is 6'9.

[D-Rose]

During the Michael Jackson Memorial, Magic was standing next to a 6'4" Kobe Bryant and didn't look more than an inch taller than him. I thought he was 6'9"?
Kobe is 6'6?

[thejumpa]

:wtf: KJobe is 6'6 and he is 6'9.

Kobe isn't 6'6....he's more like 6'4. I don't think Magic is 6'9 either...probably closer to 6'7

[Lebron23]

Magic Johnson is 6'7" that was his listed height in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.


Kobe Bryant is 6'5" or 6'4 3/4"

[oballers4life]

Magic Johnson is 6'7" that was his listed height in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.


Kobe Bryant is 6'5" or 6'4 3/4"


kobe is 6'6"

[D-Rose]

Kobe isn't 6'6....he's more like 6'4. I don't think Magic is 6'9 either...probably closer to 6'7
So if Kobe is 6'4 then Wade must be 6'2??


http://butthegameison.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Dwyane-Wade-Kobe-Bryant.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/p5/20080726/01/2597133243.jpg

Jordan and Kobe are both 6'6

http://vote4prize.net/kobe-vs-jordan/km.jpg

[Lebron23]

kobe is 6'6"


In Shoes

[abuC]

There's confusion here because some people are talking about height with shoes, and others aren't.

[theballerFKA Ace]

I noticed the Dwight Howard is 2 inches shorter than Odom. So Dwight Howard must be like 6'8".

[nbastatus]

with shoes i guess.

[Sanity]

Magic is older and might be shrinking a little. He was 6'9 when he was playing

[highwhey]

You people are obcessed with height. If Magic is 6'8 1/2, it has no relevancy to his career, other than claimed height measure. Wethere he is truly 6'7 or 6'8 or 6'9, IT CHANGES NOTHING other than your opinion.

[DLeagueWannabe]

You people are obcessed with height. If Magic is 6'8 1/2, it has no relevancy to his career, other than claimed height measure. Wethere he is truly 6'7 or 6'8 or 6'9, IT CHANGES NOTHING other than your opinion.

/thread

[-M-I]

You people are obcessed with height. If Magic is 6'8 1/2, it has no relevancy to his career, other than claimed height measure. Wethere he is truly 6'7 or 6'8 or 6'9, IT CHANGES NOTHING other than your opinion.

lol Exactly.

[ShaqAttack3234]

There's defintley more than an inch difference between Magic and Kobe.

http://i26.tinypic.com/241pk77.jpg
http://i32.tinypic.com/xehi7q.jpg

Kobe isn't 6'6" either. He admits it and his wife measured him at 6'4 3/4"

[QUOTE]Bryant, still holding Daniel, told him: [B]

[chocolatethunder]

None of this stuff really matters but here's the deal. Neither Kobe nor Jordan are 6'6". They're high 6'4" to about 6'5". Magic is about 6'5". That dude never sniffed 6'9". That's just part of his "legend". None of it matters because he was still one of the best and Jordan is the best and Kobe is great regardless of his height. Dwight Howard isn't 6'10". He's 6'9" something. I know that because I'm friends with Jameer and he told me that Turkoglu was a legit 6'10" and Howard wasn't. With Howard it's pretty obvious when he plays against taller players. Magic was taller than most point guards of his day so people just believed that crap. Hakeem and Mourning were only 6'10" and Barkley was just under 6'5". I've met Barkely several times and played winter league basketball with a guy that played on the Sixers for four years with Barkely. Again, the most important thing is that the real height of any of these players is unimportant. They were/are all good regardless.

[thejumpa]

pretty much^^^^^

The heights we commonly see on their cards and websites are all messed up. They re either in shoes or not in shoes.

I tell you what though, it makes me feel a little better though. If Kobe is only 6'4....I'm not giving up too many inches to him and probably have the same armspan. Oooooh how I would love to swat the dudes shot just ONCE

[chocolatethunder]

[QUOTE=
And Lebron23 is right, Magic Johnson is about 6'7", maybe a bit over.[/QUOTE]

No, he's about 6'5". When he had Howard Stern on his TV show years ago they were the same height and Stern is is 6'5". It was funny because Drew Carrey was on the show and they were taking questions and Drew Carrey asked Magic why he was listed at 6'9" but was the same height as Howard. Magic didn't reply and they cut to commercial.

[bdreason]

If I had to make an honest guess I would say Kobe is 6'5" and Magic just under 6'8".

[LJJ]

Magic is 6'7.

Jordan and Bryant are both 6'4<6'5.

I thought this was common knowledge?

[vert48]

I am 6'4", barefoot. I have stood next to Barkley a couple of times, and he is, is 6'6"+ in shoes, seeming to be around 6'7". People now exaggerate how tall he isn't.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/packageart/mugshots/barkleymug.jpg

[HeyIt'sMe]

I noticed the Dwight Howard is 2 inches shorter than Odom. So Dwight Howard must be like 6'8".

Howard is 6'10 (6'9 without shoes). He might even be a little taller now, considering he was measured at those heights when he was 18.

[All Net]

I have met Kobe before and would say he was around 6'5/6'6.

[GOBB]

People are too obsessed with these players heights. Cant wait for a thread where someone mentions one of these players height and in comes the "Nope, he is this site ____" as thier way of a "win", "I'm right you're wrong. Ha!".

[The Magic Man]

There's defintley more than an inch difference between Magic and Kobe.

http://i26.tinypic.com/241pk77.jpg



My only question is what the f*ck was this pic all about? :wtf:

[B-Low]

My only question is what the f*ck was this pic all about? :wtf:

exactly what i was thinking :oldlol:

[All Net]

To have Kobe and just Magic with Mcgrady does seem very odd

[The Magic Man]

To have Kobe and just Magic with Mcgrady does seem very odd

Dude, IMO oppinion TMac isn't the one throwing the pic off. Why the hell is Magic there at all, let alone rocking a current Lakers jersey? Now if he had on an old school I would almost understand, but yea, there is the addition of TMac.

[kingmob]

6'4 and 3/4 is basically 6'5 without shoes. Once you put your sneaks on, you are legit 6'6.

Magic appears to be at least 2 inches taller than Kobe, so in shoes he has to be between 6'8 and 6'9 during his playing days. Yes, height get exaggerated, but to make Magic 6'5 is probably going a bit too far.

[magnax1]

Kobe is actually 6-5 but It doesn't really matter how tall magic is, if your half a foot taller than other point guards, no need to be any taller. and if hes 6-7 or 6-9 hes still at least half a foot taller than everyone.

[kentatm]

Last night local Dallas sports guys were on TV and one of them said that Brandon Bass is not 6'8 as listed but really 6'6.

NBA players have false heights listed ALL the time.

Hell, ALL major athletic team sports seem to. In high school, my playing size magically gained two inches and thirty pounds on gameday.

[JG000]

Kobe isn't 6'6....he's more like 6'4. I don't think Magic is 6'9 either...probably closer to 6'7

Thread ought to be closed. All these superstars have their heights exaggerated an inch or two to make them seem larger than life.

Known fact.

[Richie2k6]

Thread ought to be closed. All these superstars have their heights exaggerated an inch or two to make them seem larger than life.

Known fact.


Last night local Dallas sports guys were on TV and one of them said that Brandon Bass is not 6'8 as listed but really 6'6.

NBA players have false heights listed ALL the time.

Hell, ALL major athletic team sports seem to. In high school, my playing size magically gained two inches and thirty pounds on gameday.
These are the reason. Just like AI isn't 6"0 either. More like 5"10.

[Sir Charles]

Magic is not 6`9 he is a bit taller thank Pippen, who is 6`7 1/2

He is around 6`7 3/4 and 6`8 and also naturally very bulky so that makes him seem bigger sometimes

[abuC]

Last night local Dallas sports guys were on TV and one of them said that Brandon Bass is not 6'8 as listed but really 6'6.

NBA players have false heights listed ALL the time.

Hell, ALL major athletic team sports seem to. In high school, my playing size magically gained two inches and thirty pounds on gameday.



Bass is 6"6 without shoes, and 6"7 1/4th in shoes.


A lot of the heights on NBA.com are those with shoes, we now have access to Draft measurements, so there isn't as much guessing with heights.

[DuMa]

Dude, IMO oppinion TMac isn't the one throwing the pic off. Why the hell is Magic there at all, let alone rocking a current Lakers jersey? Now if he had on an old school I would almost understand, but yea, there is the addition of TMac.
it was obviously an all-star photoshoot. magic was a participant in the nba shooting stars contest that year with the lakers.

[stephanieg]

Guys are always obsessing over an inch or two!

[takeittothehoop]

Kobe is 7 "2..what are you guys talking about??

[eliteballer]

http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/j/jayz_club/images/flip5.jpg

Age and weight have probably taken a bit of a toll on magics height.

[Solid Snake]

So how tall was..........E. Boykins?

[JG000]

Guys are always obsessing over an inch or two!

No homo?

[JG000]

So how tall was..........E. Boykins?

Basically, take whatever he's listed at and subtract an inch and a half.

[indiefan23]

So if Kobe is 6'4 then Wade must be 6'2??


Jordan and Kobe are both 6'6



People have just got to stop posting pictures for height. Its just stupid. Has no one seen Lord Of The Rings? Do you really think they hired midgets and giants to play the roles????? Kobe's not as tall as MJ eitehr.

[The Magic Man]

it was obviously an all-star photoshoot. magic was a participant in the nba shooting stars contest that year with the lakers.

If it was obvious I woulda...f*ck it. Thanks for answering my question. Still don't know why they'd randomly snap a flick of 2 All Stars and an old niqqa (Magic is my dude so don't trip) who was in some bullsh*t Saturday night competition. But thanks all the same.

[indiefan23]

Thread ought to be closed. All these superstars have their heights exaggerated an inch or two to make them seem larger than life.

Known fact.

They don't actually, JG000. About a third of the league actually underlists their height. Tim Duncan is listed 6'11", is actually 6'11.5", and in shoes is closer to 7'1".

[BallersTalk]

There's confusion here because some people are talking about height with shoes, and others aren't.
Yeah, too many morons here. You can't compare someone's height IN SHOES with someone's height WITHOUT SHOES. That's like comparing one guy's height in feet and the other one in meters. How dense are some people...

[lxlHoTsAuSelxl]

How the heck does Magic man get 3 threads all dedicated to him?!?

NM FCUK ME.......its the off season.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Magic Johnson is 6'7" that was his listed height in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.


Kobe Bryant is 6'5" or 6'4 3/4"

Incorrect. His height was listed as 6 -7 3/4. You have to realize that Americans fail badly at the metric system. He was listed as 2.03m which is in fact 6-7 3/4.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

So how tall was..........E. Boykins?

SLAM Magazine supposedly measured him at 5-7 barefoot. It is claimed that he was listed at 5-5 in shoes by the NBA to overly exaggerate his smallness.

[godofgods]

Kobe is 666

[momo]

I am 6'4", barefoot...

DANG! Have any game? I think that would be my ideal height.

I am listed at 5'9" but am really 5'8" ... my x wife measured me at 5'7"

[wozzler]

when will you idiots learn that every players height is exaggerated so it all evens it out..

[The Magic Man]

How the heck does Magic man get 3 threads all dedicated to him?!?

NM FCUK ME.......its the off season.

It's what I do, baby.

[KB24]

http://i26.tinypic.com/241pk77.jpg


if kobe is 6'6 tmac must be 4'6 :applause:

[whatever666]

Always wondered about this.

Take a look at this also:

http://pardonmybias.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Magic-Johnson-and-Larry-Bird.jpg
http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/2009/news/features/steve_aschburner/12/28/bird.magic/magic_bird_300.jpg


According to just about every source Larry Bird was 6

[New York Knicks]

In Shoes
I guess people play barefoot then.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Bird always struck me as being closer to 6'10" than 6'9". He was at least 6'9.5" imo. Magic was probably between 6'7.5-6'8" tall.

[whatever666]

Why i wonder is because Magic was the tallest player ever to start PG....

So if he really wasnt 6

[Round Mound]

Magic was more like Pippen`s height 6`7 3/4 almost 6`8 yet alot bulkier and heavier.

Jordan and Barkley are both 6`4 3/4 like Kobe (shoes...just below 6`6)

Mark Aguirre and Dan Majerlie where legit 6`6ers without shoes on (with on around 6`7).

[Meticode]

http://i26.tinypic.com/241pk77.jpg
This picture makes no sense. :lol

[JustinJDW]

Is this another thread where we all obsess over height? :confusedshrug:

[LA_Showtime]

The whole "with shoes" crap is just stupid. Since when have players EVER played basketball without them?

[Nastradamus]

I noticed the Dwight Howard is 2 inches shorter than Odom. So Dwight Howard must be like 6'8".

Maybe a little shorter. Dwight measured in similar to Cole Aldrich IIRC. 6'9+

[jlauber]

It is also common knowledge that the baskets are not nearly at the 10' level. Cleveland's has been measured at 9' 3".

The FT line. In Detroit it is 12'.

3pt line. In Utah... 19' 9".

Half court. 35 ft in Oakland.

Full court. 63 ft in Denver.

[whatever666]

You people are obcessed with height. If Magic is 6'8 1/2, it has no relevancy to his career, other than claimed height measure. Wethere he is truly 6'7 or 6'8 or 6'9, IT CHANGES NOTHING other than your opinion.

It does actually in a way... not so important, but still something. It changes the title of: "Tallest player to have ever started PG in the NBA".... takes a bit of his myths and stories in that sense. It will change those myths and legends...

If he really is 6

[Round Mound]

[QUOTE=whatever666]It does actually in a way... not so important, but still something. It changes the title of: "Tallest player to have ever started PG in the NBA".... takes a bit of his myths and stories in that sense. It will change those myths and legends...

If he really is 6

[nbacardDOTnet]

[QUOTE=whatever666]Always wondered about this.

Take a look at this also:

http://pardonmybias.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Magic-Johnson-and-Larry-Bird.jpg
http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/2009/news/features/steve_aschburner/12/28/bird.magic/magic_bird_300.jpg


According to just about every source Larry Bird was 6

[jaydacris]

kobe may not be the tallest in inches

but he has the most inches where it counts :pimp:

[whatever666]

ridicilous camera angle! hehe

Here is a better one:

Bird is 2" taller.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/multimedia/photo_gallery/1007/2010.HOF.DreamTeam/images/dt1.jpg

[whatever666]

kobe may not be the tallest in inches

but he has the most inches where it counts :pimp:

That just sounds so wrong in a way.... :oldlol:

[thesnowman22]

As usual, people kill me.

EVERY basketball player ON THE PLANET is listed by his size with shoes on. i am 6'1 1/4 and i was listed at 6'2. With my shoes on, i am still 6'2. i tell people i am 6'2. thats just how its done.

In pics, we dont know who is slumping, on tippy toes, shifted their weight, slightly closer or further from the camera, etc.

You can adjust your height quite a bit based on those things i justnoted.

Anyone crying "magic was only 6'5" is a MORON.

[jlauber]

Standing reach and wingspan are probably a better indicator than actual height. Ralph Sampson, who was listed at 7-4 (and as other's have pointed out here was probably 7-2) had very short arms. Bill Russell, at 6-10, reportedly had a taller standing reach than 7-2 Kareem.

Of course, then you can add the element of athleticism. A 6-5 player with a vertical of 44" will probably reach higher levels than a 6-10 player with a 34" vertical. Here again, though, you have to factor in wingspan, and standing reach, though.

[Round Mound]

As usual, people kill me.

EVERY basketball player ON THE PLANET is listed by his size with shoes on. i am 6'1 1/4 and i was listed at 6'2. With my shoes on, i am still 6'2. i tell people i am 6'2. thats just how its done.

In pics, we dont know who is slumping, on tippy toes, shifted their weight, slightly closer or further from the camera, etc.

You can adjust your height quite a bit based on those things i justnoted.

Anyone crying "magic was only 6'5" is a MORON.

The problem is some players had their measures done with shoes and others with shoes off. So it gives an erroneus

Barkley was 6`4 3/4 and with shoes on around 6`5 3/4-6`6
Magic was not 6`9 but around 6`7 1/2 to 6`7 3/4 same height as Pippen but way bulkier. That is what sometimes makes you look taller.

Bird was closer to 6`9 1/2 than 6`9
Karl Malone was just about 6`9 (little less maybe but over 6`8 3/4)

Tim Duncan is 6`11 1/2 as i always said watching him play. So he should be listed at 7`0 but he isn`t

Kevin Garnett is 7`0 1/4 around there but he doesn`t like to admit it. Actually that makes his old time game more impressive.

Just watch the games. So u can compare the players when they go by each other its easy to determine height.

Pau Gasol is close to 7`2 atleast. Bynum is a legit 7`0 ft dude.

Howard is 6`9 3/4 (yes and Bill Russell was 6`10 not 6`9..."That`s just to make his rebounding vs Wilt more special...but hey height isn`t everything to the game...it helps but its not a total factor)

Like these there are many....

[PistolPete]

Wow this thread is about inches

[Lebron23]

Johnson is 6'8.25" in his shoes ( 6'7").

[Round Mound]

Ralph might have been around 7`3 to be more exact

http://p69.webcindario.com/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/NBA80s/jabbar_sampson_all.jpg

But boy could this dude jump

http://image.hoopchina.com/nba/history/0815-roy-3.jpg

[Round Mound]

Ralph might have been around 7`3 to be more exact

http://p69.webcindario.com/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/NBA80s/jabbar_sampson_all.jpg

But boy could this dude jump

http://image.hoopchina.com/nba/history/0815-roy-3.jpg

[imlmf]

During the Michael Jackson Memorial, Magic was standing next to a 6'4" Kobe Bryant and didn't look more than an inch taller than him. I thought he was 6'9"?

kobe is 5'9'' dumbass

[KevinDurant4MVP]

It is also common knowledge that the baskets are not nearly at the 10' level. Cleveland's has been measured at 9' 3".

The FT line. In Detroit it is 12'.

3pt line. In Utah... 19' 9".

Half court. 35 ft in Oakland.

Full court. 63 ft in Denver.
Breh you got a source for that?
Or you talking out your ass?

[game385]

All NBA Players lie about their height (or so I've been told). Kobe is typically listed as 6'7'' & people are said to shrink as they get older so it is possible that Magic may have lost an inch or so with old age.

[Kobe 4 The Win]

I don't understand how people can boldly state that they know the exact height of someone that they have likely only seen on tv and in photographs. Unless you were present when one of these guys was measured, then you are just estimating. Some of you idiots are pretending that you know the height of these players down to a quarter of an inch. Give me a f**kin break.

Furthermore who gives a shit? Do you think that a player being fractionally shorter that they are listed in some way diminishes their accomplishments? Well it doesn't. What is it with this place? This is some of the most childish and pointless crap I have ever seen. 99.999999% of the stuff we debate here is OPINION. Opinion, not facts. Quit bullshitting yourselves.

[All Net]

Do you think that a player being fractionally shorter that they are listed in some way diminishes their accomplishments? Well it doesn't. What is it with this place? This is some of the most childish and pointless crap I have ever seen. 99.999999% of the stuff we debate here is OPINION. Opinion, not facts. Quit bullshitting yourselves.

Who says it does?

[clipps]

Breh you got a source for that?
Or you talking out your ass?

:facepalm

[wally_world]

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/boykinsbig.jpg

Yao doesnt look an inch taller than Boykins, he must be 5'5''

[Batz]

All NBA Players lie about their height (or so I've been told). Kobe is typically listed as 6'7'' & people are said to shrink as they get older so it is possible that Magic may have lost an inch or so with old age.
6'7? The boy's 6'5" and 6'6" with shoes...

[EricForman]

i think these threads where players, standing from different angles, spots, posture are used to judge. you can literally pull 12 pictures together and go "look, kobes shorter than so and so here", "so and so is shorter than so and so here" and then come to the conclusion by the 12th picture that kobe is 5'11. :oldlol:

[Se]

During the Michael Jackson Memorial, Magic was standing next to a 6'4" Kobe Bryant and didn't look more than an inch taller than him. I thought he was 6'9"?

Pic or it didn't happen

[WADE MONEY]

http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt166/smushmvp/boykinsbig.jpg

Yao doesnt look an inch taller than Boykins, he must be 5'5''

this is a photoshop you nimrod. Either that or Boykins has a freak extra arm sticking out of his right hip and that extra arm has the exact same shape and texture, except scaled down, of his right arm.

[fatboy11]

Decided to do some fact checking after reading this thread and all the various height claims for different players.

Dwight Howard really did measure out at 6'9 without shoes (6'10 and quarter with) pre-draft in '04. I guess I must have forgotten about that. Always assumed he was a legit 6'11.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=2004&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Didn't see his name come up in this thread, but I know his height is much debated. Tracy McGrady measured at 6'6 and a half without shoes in '97 (no with shoe height listed, 6'8 is safe to assume). From the same draft, something I found interesting: Billups a legit 6'3 without shoes.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1997&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Mutombo measured 7'1 and quarter without shoes in '91. LJ was 6'5 and a half without shoes.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1991&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

My boy Oliver Miller was a svelte 318 pre-draft in '92. :oldlol: 22% body fat. Also, some guy named Shaq measured 7'1 without shoes.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1992&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Shawn Bradley was a legit 7'5 and a half sans shoes in '93. That's a whole lotta Mormon right there. But only stacked high, not wide. 248 pounds. Damn, I've high like 243 at my highest and I'm only 5'9.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1993&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Grant Hill 6'8 without shoes in '94. Interesting.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1994&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Garnett was 6'11 without shoes in '95. Steve Nash - 6'1 without shoes (I see a lot of 6'3 but I guess that's okay with shoes).

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1995&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Rashard Lewis weighing 190 coming into the league. Yikes.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1998&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Elton Brand was 6'8 and a quarter without shoes. I've seen a lot of people say he was closer to 6'7 or high 6'6.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=1999&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

Shane Battier was 6'8 and a quarter without shoes. 6'9 and a half with. Wow. That's surprising.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?page=&year=2001&source=All&sort2=ASC&draft=100&pos=0&sort=

[Se]

Didn't see his name come up in this thread, but I know his height is much debated. Tracy McGrady measured at 6'6 and a half without shoes in '97 (no with shoe height listed, 6'8 is safe to assume). From the same draft, something I found interesting: Billups a legit 6'3 without shoes.

............................

Garnett was 6'11 without shoes in '95.

Both those guys continued growing. Both were drafted out of high school.

[fatboy11]

[QUOTE=Se

[JohnnySic]

6'9" was Magic's sneaker height, as is Kobe's 6'6" listing.

[amfirst]

People who are older bones get smaller, so they get shorter over time.

[Ikill]

NBA players heights are not exaggerated they list their height with shoes rounded up kobe is 6'4 3/4 so he is 6'5 3/4 listing 6'6 thats legit dwade is 6'3 3/4 without shoes 6'4 3/4 with shoes so his listed heights 6'5 lebron is 6'7 1/2 i think so he is listed at 6'9 someone that confuses me is elton brand he is 6'9 1/2 with shoes thats half and inch shorter than dwight i don't know why people would call him undersized. Brand should be listed at 6'10 heres another interesting one Bosh is 7 feet he is 6'11 1/2 with shoes.
So magic is 6'6 3/4 without shoes 6'7 3/4 with shoes he would be listed as 6'8 but like some other people said he could of lost height due to age so yea i would say he is 6'9. You don't need picture check there draft combine numbers

[Go Getter]

Hahahaaa at the beginning of one basketball season they listed me a bit taller and heavier to attract scouts #imjustsaying

[SinJackal]

NBA players heights are not exaggerated they list their height with shoes rounded up kobe is 6'4 3/4 so he is 6'5 3/4 listing 6'6 thats legit dwade is 6'3 3/4 without shoes 6'4 3/4 with shoes so his listed heights 6'5 lebron is 6'7 1/2 i think so he is listed at 6'9 someone that confuses me is elton brand he is 6'9 1/2 with shoes thats half and inch shorter than dwight i don't know why people would call him undersized. Brand should be listed at 6'10 heres another interesting one Bosh is 7 feet he is 6'11 1/2 with shoes.
So magic is 6'6 3/4 without shoes 6'7 3/4 with shoes he would be listed as 6'8 but like some other people said he could of lost height due to age so yea i would say he is 6'9. You don't need picture check there draft combine numbers

Both Bosh and KG like to pretend they're not seven footers, because they think they will be considered better players if they're thought of as being under 7', even though they are 7 footers. It's to avoid having to play center since they aren't that good at it.

When there's at least 5-8 all time centers clearly better than them, they wanna be called PFs since they might crack the top 5 then. Well Bosh won't, not even top 10, in KG's case though he will. If he was a C he'd be lucky to be top 10 ever.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Both Bosh and KG like to pretend they're not seven footers, because they think they will be considered better players if they're thought of as being under 7', even though they are 7 footers. It's to avoid having to play center since they aren't that good at it.


If Bosh is 7' then Gasol is 7'2". Gasol towered over him in that funny interview Bosh did with him. Gasol also has about an inch on KG.

[Lebron23]

I hope the NBA would measure their players height in the off season.

Some young NBA players are still growing because their growth plates are still open.

For Example.

David Noel was measured at 6'4.5" in the NBA Pre Draft Camp, but he was measured at 6'5" (without shoes) in the PBA.

[Lebron23]

LMAO at Kobe Bryant being billed at 6'8" in the 2002 NBA Finals.

[Rambis]

I am 6'7 (6'6 3/4") without shoes and met Magic Johnson in high school. He was in a suit and standard dress shoes and was AT LEAST 6'8 1/2".

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Kobe is 6-4 1/2 barefoot according to his mugshot. So 6-6 in shoes.

Magic was listed by FIBA at 6-7 3/4 in shoes. So he was really 6-8 and not 6-9. Just another NBA exaggeration.

If you look at him next to Bird in almost all images he is shorter than Bird is.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Magic Johnson is 6'7" that was his listed height in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Magic was listed at 6-7 3/4 at the Olympics, not 6-7.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

No, he's about 6'5". When he had Howard Stern on his TV show years ago they were the same height and Stern is is 6'5". It was funny because Drew Carrey was on the show and they were taking questions and Drew Carrey asked Magic why he was listed at 6'9" but was the same height as Howard. Magic didn't reply and they cut to commercial.

Total bull shit. I have seen that clip. First, Stern was wearing boots and Magic was wearing dress shoes. Second, Stern's hair was sticking way up and Magic is bald. Third, they were not "eye to eye" as Stern claimed. Magic was a good inch taller than him, at least.

So if Stern is 6-5 barefoot as he claims, then Magic is at least 6-7 barefoot.

[Batz]

Kobe is 6-4 1/2 barefoot according to his mugshot. So 6-6 in shoes.

Magic was listed by FIBA at 6-7 3/4 in shoes. So he was really 6-8 and not 6-9. Just another NBA exaggeration.

If you look at him next to Bird in almost all images he is shorter than Bird is.
Shit gave me a chuckle. :oldlol:

[Lakas Fan Yo]

I am 6'4", barefoot. I have stood next to Barkley a couple of times, and he is, is 6'6"+ in shoes, seeming to be around 6'7". People now exaggerate how tall he isn't.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/packageart/mugshots/barkleymug.jpg

Yep, Barkley is 6-7 barefoot according to his mug shot. Those are very accurate, much more than any NBA draft measurement or listing, because they have to get them right.

Anyone that has been arrested before knows that they measure you straight against the wall and they deduct your shoes and hair in the measurement, so the height they get is your actual height.

[step_back]

It's all just PR by the NBA to make you go oooo and ahhhh, everyone knows that height is over the top. shaq 7'1?!? more like 6'10. Also kobe is about 6'4 at most and wade is 6'2. I reckon Nate robinson is about 5'5 which would make mugsy bogues about 4'11.

I am being sarcastic of course!

[Lakas Fan Yo]

Last night local Dallas sports guys were on TV and one of them said that Brandon Bass is not 6'8 as listed but really 6'6.

NBA players have false heights listed ALL the time.

Hell, ALL major athletic team sports seem to. In high school, my playing size magically gained two inches and thirty pounds on gameday.


The military sometimes does the opposite. When I joined the military they deducted 6 inches and 70 pounds from me in order to make "uniform statistics". That just goes to show you how much bull shit there is in stats and that's what people like to use to prove things.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

These are the reason. Just like AI isn't 6"0 either. More like 5"10.


Iverson is 5-11 barefoot according to his draft measurement. However, he looks about 5-8 or 5-9 to be honest.

[Lebron23]

It's all just PR by the NBA to make you go oooo and ahhhh, everyone knows that height is over the top. shaq 7'1?!? more like 6'10. Also kobe is about 6'4 at most and wade is 6'2. I reckon Nate robinson is about 5'5 which would make mugsy bogues about 4'11.

I am being sarcastic of course!


The military sometimes does the opposite. When I joined the military they deducted 6 inches and 70 pounds from me in order to make "uniform statistics". That just goes to show you how much bull shit there is in stats and that's what people like to use to prove things.


Shit gave me a chuckle. :oldlol:

I repped you guys. Check your user cp.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

So how tall was..........E. Boykins?

5-7 barefoot. He was measured at that in some interview. Again, it proved the NBA makes up heights for marketing purposes. They exaggerated how short he was (5-5 in shoes) to make for more marketing.

[Lebron23]

It's all just PR by the NBA to make you go oooo and ahhhh, everyone knows that height is over the top. shaq 7'1?!? more like 6'10. Also kobe is about 6'4 at most and wade is 6'2. I reckon Nate robinson is about 5'5 which would make mugsy bogues about 4'11.

I am being sarcastic of course!


5'7 3/4" - Nate Robinson
Musgy Bogues - 5'1"
Spud Webb - 5'5 1/2"

[Lakas Fan Yo]

I repped you guys. Check your user cp.

Thanks.

[Lebron23]

Thanks.

No problem.

[evilmonkey]

Exact same height as Bron Bron

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6877/lebronmagic.jpg

[rammerman]

So if Kobe is 6'4 then Wade must be 6'2??


http://butthegameison.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Dwyane-Wade-Kobe-Bryant.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/p5/20080726/01/2597133243.jpg

Jordan and Kobe are both 6'6

http://vote4prize.net/kobe-vs-jordan/km.jpg

Jordan is a horrible dresser...that is nasty

[Round Mound]

Thats bull shit that Jordan and Bryant are 6`6

TRUE 6`6 (1.98 mt) was:

Dan Majerlie and Mark Aguirre


Jordan and Barkley where both 6`4 3/4, so is Bryant: round up 6`5

Magic was 6`7 1/2 but he had a bulcky upper body and torso so looked taller

http://vegetarukawa.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/larry-and-magic.jpg^

http://www.weallscheme.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Larry-Bird-Magic-Johnson-Michael-Jordan.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-DSk2dwUb04/TGcQZBJhzKI/AAAAAAAACRY/UwG28zdIxyE/s1600/dream-team-rings.jpg

Magic`s height was hyped up because he played and ball handled like a 6`1 dude.

Barkley`s was lifted to 6`6 because they wanted to size him up for the NBA: most didn`t believe he could play PF at 6`4 3/4.

[Round Mound]

I have friend who lives in Miami and has meet Wade

When he came to my home town he was like amazed he was around 1.92 mt at most but played Jordan like athletically (true). That is 6`2 1/2.

[Round Mound]

Yep, Barkley is 6-7 barefoot according to his mug shot. Those are very accurate, much more than any NBA draft measurement or listing, because they have to get them right.

Anyone that has been arrested before knows that they measure you straight against the wall and they deduct your shoes and hair in the measurement, so the height they get is your actual height.

:facepalm

[B]No he is not he is 6`4 3/4 almost 6`5, same as Jordan and Bryant

His weight was around 260 lbs (

[Manute for Ever!]

[QUOTE=Round Mound]:facepalm

[B]No he is not he is 6`4 3/4 almost 6`5, same as Jordan and Bryant

His weight was around 260 lbs (

[G-Funk]

ridicilous camera angle! hehe

Here is a better one:

Bird is 2" taller.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/multimedia/photo_gallery/1007/2010.HOF.DreamTeam/images/dt1.jpg

Bird just had a big ass head. look at their shoulders.