Former NBA 7-foot-4 center Boban Marjanovic stood in awe next to San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama . Hall of Fame center Yao Ming (7-foot-6) and Tacko Fall (7-foot-6) are the only centers taller than Marvanovic to have played in the NBA over the past 20 years before the 7-foot-5 phenom. Boban, who isn't used to looking up toward people, had to when he faced the future face of the NBA in Wembanyama , and the two made eye contact.

Marjanovic talked about meeting Wembanyama in person for the first time .

“I'm 7'4,” Marjanovic said. “I was looking up at Victor Wembanyama…no way.”

Wembanyama, 21, could reach 7-foot-7, joining Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol as the tallest players in NBA history. Entering his third season, Wembanyama is projected to be a perennial All-Sta

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