World's Tallest Man Weds

This post has nothing to do with the San Antonio Spurs or NBA basketball, but I have a good reason for publishing it. Believe it or not, we get about 100 visitors to our site each month who are looking for information on the world's tallest man. So without any further adieu, here he is, Bao Xishun.

After a global search for a suitable bride, herdsman Bao Xishun ended up marrying a saleswoman from his home city of Chifeng in northern China.

Mr Bao, who stands at 2.36m (7ft 8.95in) tall, tied the knot with Xia Shujian, 29, several days ago.

The 54-year-old gained fame last year when he saved two dolphins by pulling dangerous plastic from their stomachs.

He used his long arms to remove shards that the animals had swallowed at an aquarium in Fushun, north-east China.

Even more surprising than the fact that he married someone 25 years younger than him is that he's just three inches taller than Yao Ming. I don't buy it. Either the Houston Rockets or the Guinness Book isn't being honest. I wonder, can this guy can shoot a basketball?