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Ri Myung-hun (Korean: 리명훈; born 14 September 1967), also known as Michael Ri after his favorite basketball player Michael Jordan, is a North Korean former basketball player. At a height of 236 cm (7 ft 9 in) and a weight of 128 kg (282 lb), he is believed to be the tallest person in North Korea .
Jan 8, 2014 · That dubious honor belongs to Ri Myung Hun, a 7-ft., 8-in. tall North Korean who, in 1998, nearly became the first Asian in the NBA.
Oct 2, 2020 · Bannered by 7-foot-8 giant Ri Myung-Hun, considered the tallest basketball player in the world back then, North Korea held the lead for much of the first half as the East Asian squad relied...
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Jul 31, 2022 · Ri Myung-hun could have been the tallest NBA player in history and, at 2.35 metres, he could even have been the tallest living human being. However, an 81-year-old law and poor re.
Jun 30, 2022 · The story of how Ri Myung-hun, a North Korean man also known as "Michael Ri", almost became Asia’s first NBA player.
The country sent a 7-foot-7-inch tall North Korean basketball player named Ri Myung Hun all the way to Canada, escorted by a diplomat, a security guard and a coach.
One about Ri Myung-Hun, a North Korean man who tried in vain to make it to the NBA in the late ‘90s but was hindered by the US State Department and later, the Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il’s stubbornness.
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