The 30-year-old Senegalese center Mamadou Ndiaye, who drew attention in the NCAA but never made his NBA debut, is back in the spotlight thanks to a shot showing Erling Haaland (1.94m), Bernardo Silva (1.73m), and Ederson (1.88m) next to a behemoth.

The shot, taken in the Manchester City locker room following their game versus West Ham, was posted to Instagram by Mamadou Ndiaye and quickly went viral due to the striking size disparity between the football players and the basketball player in the snap.

Ndiaye was a promising center in the NCAA at 2.29 meters and 136 kg, competing with Tacko Fall at the same height and weight.

In 2015, Central Florida faced off against UC Irvine in what has been called the world’s highest figҺt, featuring players Ndiaye (1993) and Fall (1995), who are both 458 centimeters tall.

After a close 61-60 game, Irvine prevailed in overtime, giving N’Diaye the victory.

Fall won the individual matchup with 6 points, 7 boards, and 4 blocks compared to Ndiaye’s 5 points and 2 boards.

NBA snubbed 2.29-foot-tall center Mamadou Ndiaye.

Ndiaye, who originally played football but then shifted his focus to basketball, honed his skills at Stoneridge Prep and Brethren Christian before enrolling at UC Irvine (where he played basketball from 2013 to 2016) in the NCAA.

He struggled physically throughout his collegiate career, averaging 10.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game, and was ultimately undrafted from the 2016 NBA Draft.

He signed with the Detroit Pistons after a Summer League tryout with the Golden State Warriors, but he never played in an NBA game.Professionally, Mamadou Ndiaye had played for Fuerza Regia de Monterrey and Correcaminos UAT Victoria before giving the three-on-three world of ‘The Basketball Tournament’ a try.