The tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association are shared record-holders Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol, both of whom stood at an astonishing 7 feet 7 inches tall. Gheorghe Mureșan, a Romanian center selected by the Washington Bullets in the 1993 draft, earned the NBA Most Improved Player award during his professional career. Manute Bol, hailing from Sudan, was renowned for his elite shot-blocking defensive prowess. Other players like Yao Ming, Shawn Bradley, and Tacko Fall also reached towering heights of 7 feet 6 inches.