Alright, so the other day I was watching some NBA highlights and I started wondering, “Who’s the shortest dude to ever play in the league?” I mean, basketball is known for giants, right? So, I decided to do some digging.
I first hit up my usual sports sites. I figured a quick search would give me the answer, like, instantly. Started typing in “shortest NBA player ever…” and all that jazz.

My Research Process
Initially, I just did some basic web searches. you know how it is, just throwing keywords at the search engine and hoping for the best!
Then, I started to get a little bit smarter. I started refining the search!.
- I narrowed my search to focus specifically on confirmed player heights, you know, official stuff.
- I looked through forums and fan pages. Always gotta check what the real fans are saying!
I found out that there’s this guy, Yuki Kawamura, playing for the Grizzlies. Apparently, he’s only 5-8! I mean, That guy is super short, and It’s crazy he’s in the NBA, mixing it up with guys way taller than him.
So, yeah, that’s what I found out. It’s pretty cool to see how someone can make it in the NBA even without being a towering giant. It made for an interesting little research project, that’s for sure!