Picture this. A 6-foot-11 basketball player weighing in at 250 pounds, while boasting a 7-foot-6 wingspan, and a size 16 shoe.
I just described Somto Cyril, a sophomore at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Just by his description, you can see why he’s been called “Baby Shaq”. In fact, he’s already shattering backboards.
Originally from Nigeria, Cyril arrived in the United States just over a year ago, in January of 2021. Despite being 6,000 miles away, Cyril says it isn’t too different and he’s enjoying his time here.