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Biography
Brenden Adams (born September 20, 1995 in Ellensburg, Washington) held the record for being the tallest teenager in the world. His father, Willie Adams, and mother, Debbie Ezell, first observed his extreme height condition when he was two months old. The condition is caused by an inversion in the 12th chromosome.
His activities include joining a middle school football team. In 2008, there was an attempt to halt Brenden's growth when he was 7 ft 4.5 in (2.248 m) tall.
Adams' growth curve almost mimics that of Robert Wadlow (currently the tallest man in recorded history). Some doctors estimate he would have been over 8 feet (2.4 m) tall if he kept growing constantly. After endocrinologist Dr. Gad Kletter's treatment with high-dose testosterone, his growth was arrested.
Adams was surpassed by Broc Brown in 2015, who is currently 18 years old and 7'8" tall.
Height chart
| Age | Height | Average Age | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 year old | 1' 7.5 inches (0.50 m) | 1 (Chandra Bahadur Dangi) | |
| 2 year old | 3' 10 inches (1.17 m) | 7 (David Rappaport) | 26.5 inches (67.3 cm) or +136.0% |
| 3 year old | 4' 2 inches (1.27 m) | 8 (Matthew Roloff) | 4.0 inches (10.2 cm) or +8.7% |
| 4 year old | 4' 6 inches (1.37 m) | 8 (Peter Dinklage) | 4.0 inches (10.2 cm) or +8.0% |
| 5 year old | 4' 10 inches (1.47 m) | 9 (Danny DeVito) | 4.0 inches (10.1 cm) or +7.4% |
| 6 year old | 5' 1 inches (1.55 m) | 11 (Prince Rogers Nelson) | 3.0 inches (7.7 cm) or +5.2% |
| 7 year old | 5' 3 inches (1.60 m) | 12 (Muggsy Bogues) | 2.0 inches (5 cm) or +3.2% |
| 8 year old | 5' 8 inches (1.73 m) | 14 (Tom Cruise) | 5.0 inches (12.7 cm) or +7.4% |
| 9 year old | 5' 11 inches (1.80 m) | 16 (Brad Pitt) | 3.0 inches (7.7 cm) or +4.9% |
| 10 year old | 6' 1 inches (1.85 m) | Rajon Rondo | 2.0 inches (5.1 cm) or +2.8% |
| 11 year old | 6' 6 inches (1.98 m) | Kobe Bryant | 5.0 inches (12.7 cm) or +6.9% |
| 12 year old | 7' 4 inches (2.23 m) | André the Giant | 10.0 inches (25.4 cm) or +12.8% |
| 13 year old | 7' 4.5 inches (2.25 m) | 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) or +0.6% | |
| 14 year old | 7' 5 inches (2.26 m) | Chuck Nevitt | 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) or +0.6% |
| 15 year old | 7' 5.5 inches (2.27 m) | 0.5 inches (1.2 cm) or +0.5% | |
| 16 year old | 7'6.4 inches (2.28m) | Yao Ming Tacko Fall | 0.9 inches (1.9 cm) or +0.9% |
| 17 year old | 7' 7 inches (2.31 m) | Manute Bol Giant Gonzalez | 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) or +1.0% |
| 18 year old | 7' 8 inches (2.34 m) | Paul Sturgess | 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) or +1.0% |
| 19 year old-present | 7' 8 inches (2.34 m) | Brenden Adams final height. | 0.0 inches (0.0 cm) or +0.0% |