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Olivier Rioux

Florida center Olivier Rioux cutting down a net

Florida’s 7-foot-9 center tried to play for Gators’ football team

Olivier Rioux has limitless potential on the basketball court by virtue of his height alone, but the Florida center recently tried his hand at a different sport. Rioux worked out for Florida’s football team earlier this week. The 7-foot-9 …

Donald Trump meets Florida player Olivier Rioux

President Trump had nice compliment for Florida’s 7-foot-9 center

Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux is so tall that almost everyone who meets him is blown away, even the President of the United States. The Florida Gators visited the White House on Wednesday to be honored for winning the 2025 NCAA basketball …

Florida center Olivier Rioux cutting down a net

Florida’s 7-foot-9 center cuts down championship net without a ladder

Florida center Olivier Rioux gave Gators fans a glimpse of what he could potentially bring to the team next season. Florida outlasted Houston in a hard-fought 65-63 game to win the 2025 NCAA National Championship inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, …

Tracy Wolfson stands next to Olivier Rioux

Insane photo of 7-foot-9 Florida player next to reporter goes viral

Olivier Rioux has not played at all in his first season at Florida, but the 7-foot-9 freshman has still been plenty visible during March Madness. You can’t exactly miss him, after all. Rioux, who took a redshirt year this season, is the tallest …

7’9″ basketball player Olivier Rioux makes announcer look tiny in photo

7-foot-9 is every bit as tall as it sounds. Basketball player Olivier Rioux has become a trending topic ever since some people noticed this week that the Florida Gators commit is now listed at 7-foot-9, which means he has grown in the last year. What …

Olivier Rioux posts up a defender

Florida basketball commit now listed at whopping 7-foot-9

High school basketball star Olivier Rioux committed to Florida last year, and the Montreal native has not stopped growing since. Rioux, who plays for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., announced his commitment to Florida last November. He was 7-foot-6 …

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