Emanuel Yarbrough was nicknamed “Little” or “Tiny” and it was obviously ironic as we are talking about a man who was heavier than a family-sized fridge. Keep in mind that this wasn’t even his peak weight – at his heaviest, this man reached the weight of 882 lbs! This man is a Guinness World Record holder for the world’s heaviest athlete.
Before turning to sumo wrestling, Yarbrough played football and wrestled in college. He started his sumo training in 1992, became world-famous, and passed away in 2015.
T.J. Barnes – 6’7″, 364 lbs
Born in Alabama in 1990, T.J. Barnes started playing football in high school, and he was instantly marked as a great prospect. Things kept going well for him in college as well.
Barnes's first professional team was the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played with them for four months in 2013 and then transferred to the New York Jets. After switching teams for several years, in 2020, he signed with the New York Guardians.
Tarrell Brown – 6’10″, 190 lbs
Darrell Brown's football career started when he was a high school student at North Mesquite High School in Texas. His familiar path of college football, which should be leading to an NFL draft, had to take a little detour due to run-ins with the law.
He was finally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 2007, with whom he played for 6 years. He only got to play for the New England Patriots for two months before suffering a foot injury, forcing him to retire.
LeBron James – 6’9″
Yes, we’re aware that LeBron James is ~not~ the tallest NBA player, but the man is still 6’8. We’d say that’s tall enough! James is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players to ever set foot on the court. Trust us, he’s got the accolades to prove it.
James has been playing basketball since the fifth grade, and obviously, all this training turned out to be a great investment as the guy is often compared to Michael Jordan and holds three Olympic medals as well as two FIBA titles.
Michael Jordan – 6’6″
When being incredibly successful in the Olympics is one of the minor things you’ll ever do, you know you’ve got the perfect career as a legendary athlete under your belt. So much has been said about Michael Jordan that at this point, it’s almost not worth going into.
He’s been in a good number of commercials since he retired from the NBA and is a passionate golfer, but at this point, we will just take this as an opportunity to remind you that he also starred in Space Jam.