One of the many beauties of the Olympics is the way in which it shows that athletes come in all shapes and sizes, and that athletic prowess can take many forms. A rower won't have the same build as a cyclist, a volleyball player as a skateboarder. 

But nowhere in the Paris Games will this idea be expressed more explicitly than at Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Tuesday, when Victor Wembanyama and the French men's basketball team takes on Japan in group play on Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. ET. 

Wembanyama, the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year and certified alien stands at 7-foot-4, making him the tallest player in either Olympic basketball competition in Paris. Japan, meanwhile, has the smallest player in the men's competition: 5-foot-4 point guard Yuki Togashi.

Yes, that's a difference of two full feet. In case you're wondering what that looks like in practice, here's a handy visual aid:

It's worth noting that Togashi is no slouch. He plays real minutes for Japan, and registered five points and two assists in the team's opening loss to Germany. He was also named MVP of Japan's top domestic league back in 2019. 

Still, we can't help but hope that at some point he gets switched on to Wemby, if only to see what happens. And hey: It's not like any of Brazil's defenders did a great job of slowing him down, so maybe it can't hurt to mix it up a little.