7-foot-7 B-Ball Player Finds It Hard To Get Around

Jason King of YAHOO SPORTS writes on the traveling travails of Kenny George, the 7-foot-7 center for UNC Asheville.

Kenny George 7-7 basketball player

When the Bulldogs hit the road, the team bus has to take out two seats to let Kenny stretch his legs. He could try to drive himself to game, but he doesn’t have a license - because he’s too big to fit behind the wheel of a car.

When the Bulldogs rest up the night before a game, Kenny has to sleep diagonally on the hotel beds. Even his schoolwork is affected by his big frame, as he often has to sit on classroom floors because he’s too big for the chairs.

George laments, “There are times that I wish I weren’t so tall.” But things are looking up, so to speak.

Kenny has been averaging 12.4 points a game, with 8.8 rebounds & 4.6 blocks - all within 20 minutes of playing time, as his Bulldogs are off to a 14-4 start. And he’s gotten special attention from Nike, who’s designed a size 28 sneaker just for him.

And if his probable NBA career doesn’t pan out, he can always follow other big men off the court and onto the big screen.

Like Gheorghe Muresan, star of the Billy Crystal film “My Giant“. Here he is getting down with the Bristol boys:

Or the multi-talented Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, star of “Airplane!”. Here he is displaying his great sense of comedic timing: