Enormous 2.26m Chinese basketballer to become the tallest ever to play in the NBL as he moves to Australia after his country's failed Olympic bid Chinese basketballer Chuanxing Liu has signed a deal with the Brisbane Bullets Measuring 7ft 5in, Liu will take to the court in the NBL from this season Liu, 24, played for China's national team in the Olympic qualifying tournament Sam Harris was previously the tallest-ever NBL player at 7ft 3in tall By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:20 BST, 8 September 2021 | Updated: 02:27 BST, 8 September 2021 Viewcomments A 2.26m Chinese basketball player will be the tallest athlete to compete in the NBL when he arrives in Australia. Chuanxing Liu, nicknamed Big Liu, signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets starting from the 2021/2022 season. The 7ft 5in giant starred for China's national team in this year's Olympic qualifying tournament and was a key player for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association. China's Chuanxing Liu (left), nicknamed Big Liu, has signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets starting from the 2021/2022 season