Gheorghe Muresan

Gheorghe Muresan plays center for the NBA basketball team the Washington Wizards (formerly the Bullets), and in the 199697 season he led the NBA in field goal percentage, hitting .604 of his attempts.

Born in Triteni, Romania in 1971, the 7 foot 7 inch giant is the youngest of six children, three brothers and two sisters. Incidentally, his father is 5 foot 9 inches and his mother was 5 foot seven inches.

Muresan has played basketball since the age of 14 when he went to the dentist (who was also a basketball referee) and was recruited to play. He is fluent in French, having learned the language during his season of play in the French League.

Muresan is the tallest player in the NBA but his nickname is Ghitza which is pronounced GEETza and translates to Little Gheorghe in English. He has starred in television commercials for ESPN and Snickers. And when not playing basketball or acting, he spends time at home in Maryland with his wife Liliana and their Great Dane Lucky.

Note: This profile was written in or before 2002.

Gheorghe Muresan Facts

Occupation	Actor, Athlete
Birthday	February 14, 1971 (52)
Sign	Aquarius
Birthplace	Triteni, Romania
Height	7' 7" (2m31) How tall is Gheorghe Muresan compared to you?

Selected Filmography

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