What is Jonathan Kuminga's height? Latest rumors suggest Warriors forward has crossed 7 ft

Jonathan Kuminga is listed at 6-foot-7 on the Golden State Warriors roster. However, rumors sprouted that the 20-year-old hit a late growth spurt.

An unverified Twitter account claimed that Kuminga is 7-foot-2 and had grown an astounding seven inches. The account also claimed to have quoted Moses Moody, who is also a Warrior.

“I’m not lying. He’s tall as f**k now,” Moody allegedly said according to the tweet.

However, the owner of the Twitter account later came out and said it was all a joke. He said he made up the quote and that Kuminga has not actually reached any new mark on the measuring tape.

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Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala joined in on the fun. He tweeted that he saw Kuminga and he was in fact 7-foot-2.

If Kuminga was in fact that tall, he would be taller than Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, and Kevin Durant.

The internet ran with it, tweeting out photoshopped pictures of Kuminga blown up to appear bigger than his teammates. He was placed in a picture humorously towering over teammate Jordan Poole.

It soon became a trend to photoshop other NBA players to appear larger. Many started tweeting that other young stars like LaMelo Ball and Peyton Watson had also suddenly crossed 7 feet.

ESPN’s NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins seemed to fall for the jokes. He appeared on SportsCenter and cited Kuminga’s “growth spurt” while giving a serious analysis of the Warriors' future.

Kuminga, a highly touted five-star recruit, made the decision to forgo college and joined the G League Ignite for a season. His impressive performance led to his selection as the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Warriors.

He played in 70 games during his rookie season and helped the team win the 2022 championship. In his second year with the Warriors, he continued to contribute with an improved scoring average of 9.9 points per game in 67 games played.