In the era when the inside line is king, to become an NBA professional player, height is the foundation, and only by growing tall enough can you have an advantage in the alignment. However, after the advent of the small ball era, the most basic requirements of height have been relaxed, but in essence, basketball is still a game of giants, and their body hardware such as height, weight and arm span must exceed that of ordinary people. For these giants, their clothes and shoes have to be customized, such as Yao Ming's shoe size is 53 size, the length of the shoe is 31.5 cm, it is difficult to buy suitable shoes in the market. So, what level does Yao Ming's size 53 foot belong to in the NBA, and does any other star have a shoe size that exceeds Yao Ming's?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > Hamad Haddadi 54 yards</h1>
Haddadi everyone should be familiar with, after Yao Ming retired, he was once known as "Asia's first center", domestic fans are more in the CBA to have an impression of this big player, from 2013 to now, Haddadi in the Sichuan men's basketball team, Qingdao men's basketball team, Xinjiang men's basketball team and Tongxi men's basketball team have played. In fact, in addition to his eight-year CBA career, Haddadi has also played in the NBA for five years, playing for the Grizzlies, Raptors and Suns. Haddadi has a height of 2 meters 18 meters and a weight of 127 kilograms, although they are slightly lower than Yao Ming, but Haddadi's shoe size is one size larger, 54 sizes.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="6" > Kevin Durant 55 yards</h1>
The reason why Durant feels like he is misplaced no matter which defender he faces is his historically rare physical talent. With a height of 2.08 meters, an arm span of 2.28 meters, and a weight of 108 kilograms, Durant's figure can fully become a center in the small ball era, but he has the speed and possession of the number one and the scoring ability of the second position, even in the face of the more physically talented alphabet brother, Durant can still score on his head. However, the long hands and feet also have disadvantages, in this year's Nets and Bucks scramble seven, Durant's size 55 shoes just stepped on the three-point line of one centimeter, resulting in a deadlock, and finally the Nets were exhausted in overtime and eliminated by the Bucks in the second round.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" > Shaquille O'Neal 58 yards</h1>
O'Neal was one of the representative stars of the first decade of the NBA, and he formed an "OK combination" with Kobe Bryant to bring the Lakers their first triple crown of the new century, and the only time since Jordan, and the last dynasty team so far. In the case of joint defense is not allowed, O'Neal is simply an inside monster, he can rely on a strong body to score, but also through basketball skills to dominate the paint, after all, 2.16 meters tall, 147 kg weight and exploding physical fitness, absolutely rare in history. At the same time, O'Neill's feet are also notoriously large, with a size 58 shoe up to 34 centimeters long, which is 2.5 centimeters more than Yao Ming,500 centimeters more, which is difficult for ordinary people to control.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="12" > 59 yards by Deakimbe Mutombo</h1>
Uncle Mu and Yao Ming were teammates during the Rockets period, as a star known for his defense, Uncle Mu has won 3 block kings, 2 rebounds and 4 best defensive players, other stars shake their fingers and eat technical prisoners, but Uncle Mu is allowed by the league. The reason why Uncle Mu has such a strong defensive ability is due to his height of 2.18 meters, an arm span of 2.31 meters and a weight of 118 kilograms, and his excellent physical talent can give him a foothold in the era of king on the inside. Uncle Mu's big feet are even more exaggerated, even larger than O'Neal, the length of the 59 size shoes is 34.5 centimeters, and Uncle Mu's feet should be the only one in the history of the NBA.