The Tallest: Derrick Michael Xzavierro is Indonesia's next basketball hope
The 18 year old Indonesian is currently being moulded by Canberra's NBA Global Academy into one of the country's best ever basketball exports.
In Indonesia, the average male height is 5 foot 4 - the shortest recorded average in the world. So, at 6 foot 8, there’s little wonder why a YouTube search of Derrick Michael Xzarierro evokes a mixtape nicknaming him ‘The Tallest’.
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