Being watched by Okafor, Zhang Yang and Felton had to give up on teaching the fans how to annoy Kidd, and when the physical examination started, they put this idea behind them, as it was just for fun.
The last item of the physical examination was the static physical data measurement such as height, wingspan, and weight, which was self-reported... After Zhang Yang filled in his information, he went to submit his medical examination report and ran into Okafor.
He glanced at the report Okafor was submitting and said with an odd expression, "Emeka, you're 6 feet 11 inches (211 cm)?"
Okafor's poker face revealed a fleeting mix of embarrassment and annoyance but quickly returned to calm and he replied, "My wingspan is 7 feet 4 inches (223 cm), my effective shooting height and shot blocking aren't worse than those of a 7-foot center... What did you put for yours... How could you possibly be only 6 feet 5 inches? You look taller than Bryant, even Jordan, almost as tall as Carter."