Victor Wembanyama has been one of the NBA’s most recognizable big men since San Antonio selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Spurs currently list him at 7 feet 4 inches.
Now the Los Angeles Clippers have added an even taller player. Jamarion Sharp, a 7-foot-5 center on a two-way contract, is currently listed 1 inch taller than Wembanyama.
This is not the first time another NBA player has been listed taller than Wembanyama during his career. The NBA’s 2024-25 roster survey listed Memphis center Zach Edey at 7 feet 4 inches and Wembanyama at 7 feet 3 inches. Sharp nevertheless enters the 2026-27 season as the league’s tallest currently listed player.
Sharp becomes the NBA’s tallest listed player
The Los Angeles Clippers signed Jamarion Sharp to a two-way contract in August. The Clippers list Sharp at 7 feet 5 inches, while the NBA currently lists Victor Wembanyama at 7 feet 4 inches.
That makes Sharp the tallest currently listed NBA player heading into the 2026-27 season. However, Wembanyama did not hold that distinction throughout his entire career. The NBA listed Zach Edey 1 inch taller than Wembanyama entering the 2024-25 season.
Sharp will split his time between the Clippers and their G League affiliate, the San Diego Clippers. He spent the previous 2 seasons with the Texas Legends and enters the NBA as a rookie.
Meet Jamarion Sharp, the new giant
Jamarion Sharp spent 2 seasons at Western Kentucky before transferring to Ole Miss. He established himself as an elite college shot blocker, leading Division I in blocks in both of his seasons at Western Kentucky and twice earning Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors.
Sharp then spent 2 seasons with the Texas Legends, the Dallas Mavericks’ G League affiliate. During the 2025-26 G League regular season, he averaged 7.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.8 blocks across 25 games, earning Kia NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year.
His two-way contract gives the Clippers an additional roster spot specifically for a developing player who can move between the NBA and G League. Two-way players may be active for up to 50 NBA regular-season games.
How the NBA measures its height
NBA policy requires official player heights to be measured without shoes. Wembanyama was officially measured at 7 feet 3.5 inches as he entered the NBA in 2023 and is currently listed at 7 feet 4 inches.
Sharp is currently listed at 7 feet 5 inches. His path to an NBA contract included 2 seasons at junior college, 2 seasons at Western Kentucky, 1 season at Ole Miss, and 2 seasons with the Texas Legends in the G League.
Based on their current official listings, Sharp stands 1 inch taller than Wembanyama. The measurements establish their listed heights but do not by themselves indicate how the two would compare standing side by side.
Wembanyama’s journey to elite NBA stardom
Victor Wembanyama arrived in the NBA as the most hyped prospect in recent memory. The French big man immediately proved he belonged among the league’s most gifted players right from the start of his career.
He earned Rookie of the Year honors after a debut season full of highlight blocks and dazzling offensive moves. Wembanyama has already become one of basketball’s most must-watch players across the entire sports world today.
Wembanyama helped lead the Spurs to the NBA Finals during his short time in San Antonio. His rare blend of size and skill continues to redefine expectations for NBA big men across the entire league.
Comparing Wemby and Sharp on the court
Wembanyama and Sharp bring very different skill sets despite their unusual size. Wembanyama combines perimeter scoring with elite rim protection, while Sharp enters the NBA primarily known for shot blocking, rebounding, and finishing near the basket.
Wembanyama has averaged 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks across 8 career games against the Clippers. San Antonio won the 3 most recent Clippers games in which Wembanyama appeared, including victories on March 6 and March 16, 2026.
Sharp is expected to spend significant time developing with the San Diego Clippers under his two-way contract, so a head-to-head NBA matchup with Wembanyama is not guaranteed immediately.
Fun fact: Western Kentucky’s coach attended a Kentucky high school game to evaluate a different prospect, but got distracted by Sharp warming up and pulled him aside on the spot to offer him a deal.
The Clippers add another big man
Wembanyama has produced strong numbers against the Clippers, but there is no public evidence that Los Angeles signed Sharp specifically to defend the Spurs star. Sharp instead gives the organization another developing center with exceptional size and rim-protection ability.
The Clippers’ offseason has also been complicated by a proposed Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors. Toronto agreed in principle to acquire Leonard, but as of Aug. 12 the deal has not been completed and remains on hold while the NBA’s investigation involving Leonard and the Clippers continues.
Head coach Tyronn Lue now has Sharp as another developmental option at center, although the rookie is expected to spend substantial time with the G League’s San Diego Clippers.
Little-known fact: FIBA once published a fake interview with Wembanyama and had to publicly apologize; they pulled the article and cut ties with the reporter.
Tallest players in NBA history
Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol share the record for the tallest player in NBA history, according to Guinness World Records. Both men stood 7 feet 7 inches tall, a height neither Wembanyama nor Sharp has matched.
An even taller prospect named Yasutaka Okayama once measured 7 feet 8 inches and got drafted back in 1981. He never played a single NBA game, remaining a truly fascinating footnote in basketball history books.
Wembanyama and Sharp both have plenty of room to grow their legacies before reaching such rarefied territory. History still remembers basketball’s true giants most fondly of all, even decades after their playing days, so quietly.
Why height still matters in basketball
Height alone does not guarantee NBA success, but it remains a massive advantage in basketball. Taller players can rebound, block shots, and finish over smaller defenders with relative ease compared to their much shorter rivals.
Modern NBA offenses increasingly value versatility, forcing tall centers to also shoot, pass, and defend away from the basket. Wembanyama represents this new generation of skilled giants perfectly, blending size with skills once thought impossible.
Sharp represents an older archetype, the traditional rim-protecting big man who rarely strays far from the paint. Both styles still have real value in today’s league, proving there is more than one path here.
TL;DR
- Jamarion Sharp is currently the NBA’s tallest listed player at 7 feet 5 inches.
- The Los Angeles Clippers signed Sharp to a two-way contract with the NBA team and G League affiliate San Diego Clippers.
- Victor Wembanyama is currently listed at 7 feet 4 inches, 1 inch shorter than Sharp.
- Wembanyama did not hold the NBA’s tallest-player distinction throughout his career; Zach Edey was listed taller than him entering the 2024-25 season.
- Sharp spent the previous 2 seasons with the Texas Legends and won 2025-26 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 7.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocks in 25 regular-season games.
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