Reporter goes viral after taking photo with 7’9″ basketball player

Reporter goes viral after taking photo with 7'9" basketball player
Photos: Instagram Reproduction @olivier.rioux @tracywolfson

CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson went viral on social media after appearing in a photo next to Olivier Rioux, a college basketball player for the Florida Gators, who stands about 7’9″ tall (2.36 m).

Tracy Wolfson, a CBS reporter, went viral after sharing a photo next to Olivier Rioux, a college basketball player for the Florida Gators, who stands about 7’9″ tall (2.36 m). The height difference between the two caught people’s attention.

At just 5’2″ (1.57 m), the reporter is often seen interviewing players much taller than herself, but the reaction was much greater with Olivier.

Reporter goes viral after taking photo with 7'9" basketball player
Photos: Instagram Reproduction @olivier.rioux @tracywolfson

She also shared a photo with Tacko Fall, who is 7 cm shorter than the Florida Gators player.

The reporter’s followers didn’t miss the chance to comment on the viral images.

“Neither of them can fit in a plane,” one person wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “You’ll need a microphone with an extension cord!” another joked.


Photos: Instagram @olivier.rioux @tracywolfson. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.

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