The athletes on this list have all achieved greatness—not just in sports, but also in terms of their size. Some of the professional athletes you’ll see on this list have soared past seven feet tall, making them a huge asset for NBA teams that want them.
These millionaires could easily be on a list of the “biggest millionaires,” but as their height and/or weight is way larger than the average population they have made it onto our list of “biggest athletes” as well. The average height for a US woman is 5’4, while the average height for a male is 5’9. These athletes have well surpassed those numbers.
Many of these giant athletes have gone on to make money through lucrative endorsement deals with companies like Nike. Others have turned to acting and show-business, becoming famous faces in some of America’s best-known TV shows and movies. The athletes on this list, from Andre the Giant to Shaq, have cemented their statuses as pop culture icons.