There are no gentle giants in the NBA, not when it’s standard most nights to bang up against forwards and centers hovering around 7 feet tall, some of whom are pushing close to 300 pounds.Off the court, well, that’s a different story.

There are no gentle giants in the NBA, not when it’s standard most nights to bang up against forwards and centers hovering around 7 feet tall, some of whom are pushing close to 300 pounds.Off the court, well, that’s a different story.