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7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux didn't need a ladder to cut down Florida's nets
The Florida freshman center is very tall, as we saw in this 2025 March Madness video after the win over Houston.
7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux cuts net without ladder after Florida’s national championship win in wild scene
Among the familiar scene of players climbing a ladder to cut down the nets after winning a national championship Monday night ...
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Tracy Wolfson-Olivier Rioux picture: CBS reporter continues tradition of standing next to really tall people
The Gators freshman is over 7 feet tall, so he understandably towers over several people, including CBS sideline reporter, ...
Reporter's Video With 7-Foot-9 Basketball Player Turns Heads Before Final Four of NCAA Tournament
Ahead of the game all of the attention was on 7-foot-9 big man Olivier Rioux who towered over reporter John Fanta in a new ...
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Reporter's Video With 7-Foot-9 Basketball Player Turns Heads Before Final Four of NCAA Tournament
Ahead of the game all of the attention was on 7-foot-9 big man Olivier Rioux who towered over reporter John Fanta in a new video. The comments section was flooded with reactions of fans in ...
Florida back in NCAA title game for first time since 2007 after wild comeback win vs. Auburn in Final Four
The first ticket to the national title game has been punched as No. 1 seed Florida defeated No. 1 overall seed Auburn 79-73 ...
Gigantic Canadian Rioux didn't need ladder to celebrate Florida's NCAA title
Unlike last year though, when Toronto’s Zach Edey had a great game but fell short in Purdue’s loss against Connecticut, ...
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All About Olivier Rioux's Parents, Jean-François Rioux and Anne Gariépy
James Gilbert/Getty ; CTV News Olivier Rioux's heights might be record-breaking, but he doesn't feel so different around his parents — Jean-François Rioux and Anne Gariépy — who are both ...