Standing taller than any current NBA player—and even surpassing Victor Wembanyama—Jeremy Gohier is only 14 years old, but he’s already the talk of the basketball world. Could he end up literally the biggest in history? Only time will tell, since he’s still growing…and fast.

A Teenage Giant Among Giants

At just 14, Jeremy Gohier is already taller than Victor Wembanyama (7 ft 4 in) and every active NBA player. The numbers are jaw-dropping: he grew by 4.3 inches (11 centimeters) last year alone. And he’s not done yet.

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Spotlight, Surprises, and Basketball Dreams

All eyes are on Jeremy wherever he goes—constantly. Over time, he’s learned to handle the attention, though sometimes he wishes he could just blend in with the crowd. As he explains:

“Whenever I go somewhere, everyone stares. I wish I was 5 ft 11 (1.80 m). Sometimes I’d like to disappear, but honestly, I’d rather be as tall as I am and play basketball.”

Fortunately, he has some inspiring role models to look up to: his basketball idols are Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic.

From Childhood to the Big Stage

Like his heroes, Jeremy is making his mark on the court. Last summer, despite being two years younger than his teammates, he played in the Under-16 Americup for Team Canada. The team reached the final, ultimately falling to the United States, with Jeremy scoring no points in the last game. Across the tournament, he averaged:

2.5 points per game (46.7% shooting)
4.3 rebounds
0.5 blocks
0.2 assists
playing an average of 10.6 minutes per game

Not bad for a 14-year-old still figuring out how not to outgrow his uniform mid-tournament!

The Family Tree and Future Prospects

Interestingly, Jeremy’s parents are not especially tall—his father stands at 6 ft (1.83 m), and his mother at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m). But the family does have its share of towering relatives: a grandfather at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), and another relative at 6 ft 11 in (2.10 m). Thanks to this impressive lineage, medical tests have ruled out gigantism in Jeremy’s case.

His mother remembers cradling a “little boy” who, at just 2 years old, was already 3 ft 11 in (1.20 m) tall. By second grade, he came home from school at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)—with ripped trousers, no less.

“The teacher told us he played on his knees with his classmates so he could keep up with them,” his mother recalls.

She adds that Jeremy hopes not to hit an astonishing 8 ft 2 in (2.50 m)—fingers crossed for those doorframes… and basketball rims.

Looking ahead, Canadian basketball could have a fearsome inside duo if Jeremy teams up with compatriot Olivier Rioux, now 19 and already 7 ft 9 in (2.35 m) and playing for the Florida Gators in the NCAA. The future truly looks epic—for Canadian basketball, and for the history books.

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