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PHOTO: Hassan Whiteside wants you to 'realize how big' he is

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside probably doesn't need to remind anybody who he is at this point.

That's not stopping the trash-talking, muscle-flexing, 2K rating-touting 7-footer from taking to Instagram to ensure basketball fans appreciate his physical gifts. Whiteside posted a photo Monday showing him grabbing the rim while standing on his tiptoes.

CAPTION: I don't think people realize how big I am and how long my arms are I'm just hanging ? #it10feetlol

I don't think people realize how big I am and how long my arms are I'm just hanging though ? #it10feetlol

At the 2010 NBA Draft Combine, Whiteside measured 6-foot-11.5 in shoes with a 7-foot-7 wingpsan and a 9-foot-5 standing reach. His reach may not have increased - the rim bending and tiptoed stance may give him an additional couple of inches here - but there are instances of players improving their reach through better posture and joint mobility.

Whatever his actual reach, Whiteside used it incredibly well in his breakout season with the Heat. The 26-year-old averaged 11.8 points, 10 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks in 23.8 minutes while shooting 62.8 percent over 48 games in 2014-15.

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