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7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux didn't need a ladder to cut down Florida's nets

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Olivier Rioux is 7-foot-9, but because he was a freshman redshirt, he didn't play for the Florida Gators this season.

Still, he's a national champion like the rest of his team after the March Madness win over Houston on Monday. And that meant the very, very, VERY tall (just ask Tracy Wolfson) got to cut down the nets with his teammates, as is the tradition.

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But when you're 7-foot-9, you don't need a ladder to reach up and cut the nets with a pair of scissors.