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#7 Dennis Rodman - 10 inches

Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman, one of the greatest rebounders in the NBA history also went through a massive growth spurt. During his high school years, he was cut from his school basketball team and was not able to find a place even on his school football team. He was totally devastated.

As per Sam Smith of the Bulls.com, after completing his schooling, Dennis found a job as a janitor at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, where he experienced a sudden increase in his height of 10 inches and went from 5'9" to 6'7", but didn't play any organized basketball until the age of 21.

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People noticed his stature at the airport and some also advised him to try for some basketball leagues. He then decided to try once again for a basketball career and we all know the rest of his basketball career while being in the NBA, especially when he played with the Chicago Bulls.

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