Montrealer recognized as world's tallest teen by Guinness World Records, chasing basketball dreams

A teenager from Montreal's east end is reaching new heights.

At just 15 years old, Olivier Rioux has accomplished more than many. He left his hometown to play basketball south of the border at one of the most prominent sports schools, IMG Academy.

And now, he has been recognized as the world's tallest male teen, standing at a little over seven-feet-five-inches, by the Guinness World Records.

“I see a page that is the tallest teenager and he wasn’t tall as me and I was like, ‘Maybe I can get it,’ and I get it,” Rioux said laughing.

Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

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