Question: How tall are you?
Answer: When people ask me this I typically say, "7 Feet, 8 Inches. How short are you?" I wasn’t born this tall, it was just something that happened over time. When I was 10 years old, for example, I was already over 5 feet tall, so you could say technically I was at the top of my class at school!

Question: Do you play basketball?
Answer: When I was younger, I played for Portsmouth High School in Virginia, then in college at Morris Brown and Viola. Later, I joined the Harlem Globetrotters Wizards team and traveled around the world entertaining fans at exhibition games.

Question: Is your family as tall as you?
Answer: I don’t think anybody is as tall as me, family included! I have three sisters and one brother, and not a one is over six foot. My father, God rest his soul, was 5 feet 7 inches, and my wonderful mom is 5 feet 6 inches. My daughter is 5 feet 6 inches (and beautiful by the way!).

Question: What kind of car do you drive?
Answer: I have a Nissan Altima... with nothing more than the seat all the way back.

Question: What do you do for a living?
Answer: I have had an amazing journey, spending most of my life at service to others who have had problems or were a little down on their luck. I spent over 10 years working with handicapped and troubled children at the Murdock Center and Dillard Schools for Children. Over the last 15 years I have worked in law enforcement and am currently a proud member of the Norfolk Virginia Sheriff's Department.

Question: If you’re not the tallest man in the world, who is?
Answer: Bao Xishun of China at 7 feet 9 inches, just one inch taller than me... but I am gaining on him!

Question: Do you eat a lot?
Answer: Depends on what you mean by “a lot.” Actually, I eat like anyone else for someone who weighs 275 pounds. However, I weigh the same now as I did when I was in college. I sure wish restaurants would offer a Tall Person Discount! I am actually a good cook and like fried fish, potatoes, homemade bread and green veggies from the Jolly Green Giant, of course!

Question: Do you have a nickname?
Answer: Some people call me Gentle George... but hey, who's gonna pick a fight with me!

Question: Do you have to wear special clothes or have a special bed?
Answer: Of course! It’s a challenge finding my size in stores.

Question: Do you have any hobbies?
Answer: I love going to movies and jazz concerts, playing sports (yes, even basketball), and dancing.

Question: Are you married?
Answer: Not right now, but I do have a girlfriend...or two (but don’t tell!)

Question: What is your favorite quote?
Answer: My great aunt always told me, "Stand Tall and be Proud of Yourself, You have a Gift from God." Good advice for anybody, no matter how tall you are.