Gheorghe Muresan

Gheorghe (George, Ghiţă) Mureșan is a well-known and beloved basketball persona. At 7 foot 7 inches, he is the tallest man to play ball in the NBA. Gheorghe played for the Washington Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) and the New Jersey Nets. He led the NBA in field goal percentage during the 1996-1997 season. Gheorghe’s talents go beyond basketball and in 1998 he co-starred with Billy Crystal in MY GIANT. Along with his busy professional schedule, Gheorghe is a family man. His two sons, along with the many young men and women he works with at his Giant Basketball Academy, inspired him to write The Boy's Fitness Guide and The Girl's Fitness Guide.