‘A massive asset’: 7ft 5in Liu Chuanxing tipped to hit heights in Australian basketball

The Chinese player will become the tallest in NBL history when he makes his Brisbane Bullets debut

Finding a super-sized bed to sleep in or a car with a suitably generous amount of legroom are not generally details a sporting club must consider when negotiating the acquisition of a new player. But then again, Liu Chuanxing is not your average athlete.

Standing at 7ft 5in (226cm), the China international will become the tallest player in National Basketball League history when he makes his first appearance for the Brisbane Bullets this coming season. The 22-year-old, already given the moniker “Big Liu” by his new club, arrived in Australia last week.

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