Alright, alright, let’s talk about this tall drink of water, this “Wemby” fella everyone’s yappin’ about. How tall is he? That’s what they all wanna know. Well, I heard tell he’s a real beanpole, like seven foot four. Yup, seven foot four inches. Can you imagine? He’d have to duck down to get through my door, that’s for sure.
Some folks say seven foot three, some say a bit more. It’s like measurin’ a corn stalk in the field, ain’t it? One side might be a little taller than the other. But from what I gather, seven foot four is the number that keeps comin’ up. That’s taller than anyone I ever seen, ‘cept maybe that giant fella at the county fair a few years back. He was somethin’ else, but this Wemby, he’s a whole different story.
Now, they say he weighs somethin’ like 209 pounds. That ain’t much for a man that tall, is it? He’s gotta be skinny as a rail. I bet he could use a good home-cooked meal, some fried chicken and mashed potatoes, that’d put some meat on his bones. You can’t be playin’ no basketball, runnin’ and jumpin’, without some heft to ya.
- So, to recap, we got ourselves a fella who’s:
- Real tall – seven foot four inches, give or take.
- Kinda skinny – only 209 pounds.
Makes you wonder how he even got that tall. Must be in his genes, like my grandson who’s taller than his daddy was at the same age. Some folks are just born to be big, I guess. It’s like them pumpkins Farmer Giles grows every year, some are just bigger than the rest, no matter what you do.
Anyways, this Wemby fella plays basketball, and they say he’s pretty darn good. With that height, he can probably reach the basket without even jumpin’! Heard he can block shots like nobody’s business. Just stands there, arms up, and bam! No more ball for the other team. I tell you what, I wouldn’t wanna be tryin’ to shoot over him. You’d have to throw the ball way up high, like you’re tryin’ to get it over a barn.
They also say he can shoot the ball pretty good too. Now, that’s somethin’. A fella that tall, bein’ able to run and jump and shoot? It ain’t natural, I tell ya. But then again, I never seen a seven-foot-four fella up close before. Maybe they’re just built different.
And this “draft combine” they talk about? Sounds like a cattle auction to me. They measure ’em and weigh ’em and see who’s the best. They said this other fella, Edey, was seven foot three and three quarters. Almost as tall as Wemby, but not quite. Seems like every year they get taller and taller, these basketball players. Makes you wonder where it’ll all end.
So, is he the tallest ever? I don’t rightly know. But he’s gotta be up there, one of the tallest to ever play this game. Seven foot four…that’s a whole lot of man. He could probably change a lightbulb on the ceiling without even gettin’ on a chair. Now that’s useful, I tell ya. More useful than dribblin’ a ball, if you ask me.
But these young fellas, they love their basketball. And if this Wemby is as good as they say, he’ll be somethin’ to watch. Just imagine him standin’ next to those other fellas on the court. He’d tower over ‘em like a giant redwood tree in a field of daisies. That’s a sight I’d pay to see.
So there you have it. That’s what I know about how tall this Wemby fella is. Seven foot four. Give or take. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about height and weight has made me hungry.
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