Britain's tallest man drops into Doncaster to buy new car
The 7ft 7in star also played for basketball icons the Harlem Globetrotters
Britain’s tallest man - who also starred in the Lord of the Rings and played for basketball icons the Harlem Globetrotters - has dropped into Doncaster - to but himself a new car.
Paul Sturgess, who measures up at a whopping 7ft 7.26 in (2.32 metres) paid a visit to JB Prestige in Everton near Bawtry to take possession of the BMW 4 Series Coupe.
Dealer James Barthorpe said: “It’s not everyday you get to sell a car to Britain’s tallest man, the world’s tallest basketball player and actor from Lord of The Rings.
“A pleasure doing business with Paul Sturgess and his mum Karen - thank you and I hope you enjoy your new car.”
The 38-year-old was measured as the tallest living person from the United Kingdom by Guinness World Records in November 2011.
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He joined the Harlem Globetrotters in August 2011 and is the tallest ever to play for the team, earning him the nickname "Tiny".
He joined the team with fellow rookie Jonte “Too Tall” Hall, who, at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) was 2.5 ft (76 cm) shorter than Sturgess and was the shortest Globetrotters player ever at that time.
Sturgess wears a size 19 shoe and is growth is healthy rather than the result of a medical condition and his height is genetic.
His biological father is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and there are other tall members in his family, although his mother is 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) and his younger sister is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).
As well as sport, he has featured in the TV series The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power as well as Fantstic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald and Doctor Who.