Bao Xishun, the World’s Tallest Man

Bao Xishun would look down on Yao Ming, as he is 4 inches taller. A former shepherd, he stands at 7’9” and has been little known until after 50 when he was noticed by the local media in Inner Mongolia. Since then, he has been certified as the tallest man in the world and has been given a comfortable life in a custom build house outside of Beijing. He has also given birth to a son, whom he hopes to become a basketball player.