Florida center Olivier Rioux, the tallest college basketball player ever, enters transfer portal

The tallest basketball player in NCAA history is looking for a new team in the offseason. Florida center Olivier Rioux is entering the transfer portal after a middling sophomore season with the Gators.

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Rioux, 20, confirmed the news on Instagram, thanking the team and fans for their support.

Rioux is making the move after seeing limited time in just 11 games as a sophomore. He averaged 0.6 points and 0.5 rebounds in just 1.5 minutes per game.

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Rioux originally joined Florida as a preferred walk-on during the 2024-25 season. It wound up being a red-shirt year for the center, however, and he did not appear in a game.

His second season at Florida didn't result in many significant moments, but he did break a record the instant he stepped on the court. During a November game against North Florida, Rioux became the tallest college basketball player to see action in a game, as he tallied two minutes of play during the contest. The 7-foot-9 center did not record any stats in the game, however.

He was used in a reverse/mop-up role the rest of the way, seeing one or two minutes sparingly with Florida throughout the season. His best performance came in a 114-55 blowout win over Prairie View A&M, when he scored two points and recorded two rebounds and an assist in two minutes of play.

Rioux does have a history of strong play prior to joining Florida. He's played prominent roles for Canada's FIBA teams as an amateur and has two bronze medals for his efforts there.

Florida center Olivier Rioux, the tallest college basketball player ever, enters transfer portal

The tallest basketball player in NCAA history is looking for a new team in the offseason. Florida center Olivier Rioux i...

Kylie JennerandTimothée Chalametseemed to be living their best beachside lives on vacation.

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The couple shared snaps from theirtropical getawaythis week, frolicking on the sand and in the pristine turquoise water.

Fans, however, were still trying to figure out the chemistry behind the pairing that no one saw coming.

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"Heaven," Kylie Jenner captioned a series of pictures from her tropical vacation.

Thereality TV star shared picturesof herself soaking up some sun and readingThe Guestby Emma Cline on the beach. A bowl of cereal also appeared in one of the pictures.

Meanwhile, her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet shared pictures of himself enjoying some beachside revelry.

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On paper, fans saw them as one of the mostunexpected couples in Hollywoodsince they began dating in 2023. And the confusion still hasn't faded away for some armchair critics online.

Some claimed they looked like "mother and son" on vacation, saying, "He genuinely can't handle all that."

"They are so boring," an unimpressed X user commented online

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"Thiscouple look weird asf," one said, while another wrote, "Ohh she's getting that ring this year

"How did he bag her?" one asked.

Another wrote, "Him and Kylie can't be real."

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The beauty mogul and theDunestarhave been going strongsince they were romantically linked in April, 2023.

Throughout this year's awards season, theKardashiansstar was often seen as Chalamet'sstrong and doting plus oneas he racked up several nominations.

"Kylie is really proud of him and is always low-key bragging about him to her friends and family," a source toldUs Weeklyearlier this month.

The couple have been going strong ever since they were first romantically linked in April, 2023

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Going to premieres and awards shows still feels like "new territory" for the Kylie Cosmetics founder, and she can be "a little shy in that setting." But she is still "super supportive" of his career," the source said.

"Kylie is really in awe of how respected he is by his peers and loves showing up for him. She's always hyping him up and had the best time being by his side at the Oscars," the source told the outlet.

Chalamet, on the other hand, feels like she "calms his nerves" and "equally" loveshaving her by his sideat these glitzy events, the insider added.

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When Chalamet won the Best Actor at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards for his role inMarty Supreme,he gave a sweet shoutout to Kylie and said "thank you" to his "partner of three years."

"Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn't do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much," he continued onstage.

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Jenner mouthed, "I love you, too," back at him from the audience.

Chalamet gave his "partner of three years" a rare shoutout before walking away with a Critics Choice Awards this year

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The mother-of-two got "flustered whenVanity Fairinterviewier Nate Freeman asked her what it felt like to get a shoutout from the stage.

"Is it fun?" he asked for the interview this month.

"Of course," she said, unable to hide her blushing face.

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Jenner, who made a brief cameo in Charli xcx's satirical movieThe Moment,said she's been getting film scripts and wants to dive into acting.

So far, none of the scripts she was offered felt "right."

"But I 100 percent want to do more," she told Freeman. "I really like comedy. I think I'm good at it."

Jenner spoke about wanting to dive into acting and has been receiving scripts, but none of them felt "right"

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"Maybe next time I talk to you, I'll be the lead of an action movie!" she added.

The reality TV star went on to say that she wants to focus on herself, her business, her work, and also traveling and enjoying with her kids "in the last years of [her] 20s."

"I do want to have more kids…." she added.

"Remember when we all thought this was PR [the] whole time," one commented, "they both just corny asf frl"

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Hawks surge past the Celtics 112-102, riding a big third quarter and a 13th straight home win

ATLANTA (AP) — Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson each scored 20 points, and three days afterlosing to the Celtics on the road, the Hawks responded with a 112-102 win over Boston on Monday night. It was Atlanta's 13th consecutive home win.

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Okongwu (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Johnson each had double-doubles. It was Johnson's (20 points, 12 rebounds) 45th of the season.

A tightly contested first half with 10 ties and nine lead changes ended at 54-all asNickeil Alexander-Walkerhit a 27-foot 3-pointer to seal the first half. Atlanta carried that momentum into the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 36-22 to take a 14-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The Celtics climbed back from a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter to come within eight points in the last two minutes. Johnson and Alexander-Walker helped put the game out of reach with four made free throws in the final minute.

Boston's lineup looked different this time around, withJaylen Brown returningafter a two-game absence and Jayson Tatum on the bench with injury management. Tatum scored 26 points during the teams' Friday meeting.

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Brown had a team high 29 points and 10 rebounds. Luka Garza had 20 points and nine rebounds.

Dyson Daniels, Okongwu and Jonathan Kuminga returned to game action after missing Saturday's contest vs. the Kings. Daniels added 18 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals.

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The Celtics play at Miami on Wednesday night.

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