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Multi generation NBA players is not uncommon, but finding multi generation NBA players where the kids are taller than the dads is quite rare I think.

Off the top of my head....

Jaren Jackson/JJJ
Mike Dunleavy/ Mike Dunleavy Jr
Tim Hardaway/ Jr



I'm sure there are more, but definitely not a very high number compared to NBA players who are shorter than their dads.

How tall was the mailman?

male height is influenced by both father and mother height (same for female height)

so if your dad is incredibly tall is very likely that -both- of his parents were tall

if klay thompson has a huge dad but an average height mom he will be unlikely to match or beat his dad height

is the players who marry tall women who may have huge sons taller than them

Most kids are taller than their parents. No mistake that these midieval knights were actually super short guys, humans do get taller and taller it seems, its a gene that overpowers other genes, right?

But to answer the question, NOT Domantas Sabonis.

Wallace_Wallace wrote:How tall was the mailman?

Depending on what you want to believe or take as a true measurement, he's listed as 6'9".

A lot of players have tall mothers.

JaVale McGee and his dad George Montgomery. However his mom was a WNBA player

This is exactly what you'd expect in terms of any given offspring. Regression to the mean.

NBA players are already likely to be (tall) height outliers, so their children are likely to be shorter. When the sons are taller, it will likely be from NBA fathers who were already relatively short in NBA terms.

That being said...if the son does end up taller, that alone greatly increases his odds of making the NBA.

Greg Anthony 6'0"
Cole Anthony 6'2"

Melvin Booker 6'1"
Devin Booker 6'5"

Bob Ferry 6'8"
Danny Ferry 6'10"

Ed Manning 6'7"
Danny Manning 6'10"

Matt Guokas Sr - 6’3
Matt Guokas Jr - 6’5

Press Maravich 6'0"
Pete Maravich 6'5"

Scott May 6'7"
Sean May 6'9"

Mitchell Wiggins 6'4"
Andrew Wiggins 6'7"

Corey Crowder 6'5"
Jae Crowder 6'6"

BNM doing the lords work

George Karl 6'2"
Coby Karl 6'5"

Wes Matthews 6'1"
Wesley Matthews 6'4"