The web's resource for information on Gheorghe Muresan, former NBA icon.
Last updated: October 2, 2008
August 14, 2007 -- Long overdue, but links to YouTube videos were finally added to the Pictures/Videos section.
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Gheorghe Muresan is most well known for being an NBA player. He, along with Manute Bol, were the tallest players ever to play in the NBA. They both measured 7 feet 7 inches. (See how Gheorghe measures up with the tallest people in the world.) Gheorghe was able to show flashes of unusual dexterity for a man his height. He quickly became a fan favorite, and a friend of the highlight reel. Muresan was able to turn this fame into a small acting career, appearing in a few commercials and a major motion picture. His best season in the NBA was the 1995/96 season. He was named the NBA's Most Improved Player after posting 14.5 points per game, 2.26 blocks per game and 9.6 rebounds per game. Below you'll find some trivia about Gheorghe:
More information can be found here.
As of 2004, Gheorghe has been President of the Giant Basketball Academy in Potomac, MD. From their website, the GBA is "an academy devoted to teaching the proper fundamentals of the game of basketball to children of all ages." Here are some recent articles about Gheorghe's post-basketball interests:
An earlier update came in the Washington Times in June of 2004 (local mirror). Previous to that, the most recent article describing the end of his career can be found at HoopsAnalyst.com (local mirror). For other news, the best you'll be able to find is a few random news stories that mention his name. Below are recent news articles that mention his name, though most likely it's only in reference to his height.
Sure, lots of them. The easiest way to check out some videos is to look on YouTube. Here's a few videos plus a search for Muresan videos. Gheorghe Muresan CologneOn the old Big Gheorghe Page, there was a gallery of all of our pictures and each of the videos was available for download. I decided to move them away from this website because it uses too much bandwidth to display the photos here, so they've been moved over to the Gheorghe Muresan Zone.
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Below are his basic career statistics. All of his career NBA stats can be found at this NBA.com website. Or, if that link no longer works, here's a stripped down version of his season stats in table format. Below are his career statistics.
I don't think you can just run out to the store and pick one up any where since A) he's not in the NBA any longer, and B) he was never an NBA Superstar. But, if you'd like to get one, you have a few places you can try. First, some stores offer to give you a blank jersey that you can customize. The Washington Wizards store is probably your best bet. You can put your own name and number on it. This would probably be the easiest way. Also, there's always eBay. If you are in the market for any type of Muresan memorabilia, eBay is definitely the way to go. There are usually autographed playing cards for sale all of the time. I've also, on occasion, seen game-worn jerseys and shoes. Just take a look below to see what's for sale on eBay. It may surprise you what you can find!
That would be My Giant. You can find out about the movie at the Internet Movie Database and see what it has to say. If you are interested in owning the movie, you can pick up a copy of the DVD from Amazon.com.
The Big Gheorghe Page was started in May of 1997. Muresan was my favorite player in the league, but I found that the the internet didn't have enough information on him. All I was really looking for was some pictures and his personal history, but it was no where to be found. The web page was first started as a place to hold information about him, but became much more "alive" when I starting receiving questions about his current status. I started keeping news and updated info on him as he switched from the Bullets/Wizards to the Nets, and then on to the French leagues. After a while, the information started to run out and I found I was updating the page less and less. I then decided to change the page into a simple, clean reference page where everything can be found quickly and easily. All of the pictures are kept in one file, and all of the multimedia are stored on the front page so you don't have to search for them.
I don't know. I don't have his email address.
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Bill Simmons sucks