Dongbei giant headed for NBAPosted by Jeremy Goldkorn, May 13, 2005 3:40 PM
 Sun Mingming (孙明明) is a basketball player from Heilongjiang Province who is 7 foot 9 or 2.29 meters tall. The 21-year-old giant is currently in the USA, being groomed for the bigtime. From North Carolina's News-Record.com: Sun ... is training in Greensboro [North Carolina] for a shot at the NBA. His agent, Charles Bonsignore, paired the prospect up with former client and former professional basketball player Keith Gatlin. Gatlin, a managing partner with 334 Sports, a local firm that trains athletes, has worked with Sun for about five weeks. The above image shows Sun Mingming standing next to a man who is 1.75 meters tall. The image was taken from Sports.cn LINKS: Thanks to Tian for the tip. |
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