Shaunie Nelson (5’7″) and Shaquille O’Neal (7’1″) – 16 inches

During his 19-year career in the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal played for six teams and was one of the tallest and heaviest men ever to play, standing at 7'1″ and weighing 330 pounds. O'Neal and Shaunie married in 2002 and welcomed four children together.

However, in 2009, the couple announced their divorce, with Shaunie citing irreconcilable differences. He then had a two-year relationship with reality star Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander and is currently engaged to Laticia Rolle, whom he has been dating since 2014.

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