Wembanyama height listings vary amid scrutiny

Discussion over Victor Wembanyama’s true height intensified this week after veteran center Boban Marjanović and analyst Brian Windhorst said the San Antonio Spurs star is taller than his official listings, and snapshots of the league website showed the Spurs and the NBA listing different numbers. The comments and online screenshots came as Wembanyama prepares for his third NBA season at age 21.

Marjanović, who is officially listed at 7-foot-4, said during a recent broadcast that he had to look up when he met Wembanyama in person. "I was looking up at him and I was like, 'No way I'm taller than him,'" Marjanović said. Windhorst added that Wembanyama’s rookie listing was understated and suggested the player may now be taller than the most recent official measurements. "He was listed at 7-foot-3 as a rookie, but that was a lie," Windhorst said. "He was not 7-foot-3. I believe he was actually about 7-foot-5. He's now listed at 7-foot-5. Boban, I think he might be approaching 7-foot-7 unofficially."

Official listings for Wembanyama have varied since he entered the league. He was listed at 7-foot-3 as a rookie, the Spurs roster currently shows him at 7-foot-4, and the NBA website has...