SCAN SPORT – Vincent Potrchot, the largest man in France, is currently without a club. The 2.22 m pivot, star of social networks, is looking for a new challenge and takes the opportunity to realize his dreams before returning to the prosecution.
The largest basketball player in France, “in front Victor Wembanyama (2.21m) “, Vincent Pourchot (2.22m) tackles the 2025-2026 season without club. Back for a new challenge “at home“With the gunners of Metz (Nationale 1), his training club, the giant was not kept this summer … A hard decision to accept for Messin:”I was suggested that the team was still counting on me to finally put me at the door … I was betrayed!», Breathe Vincent Pourchot.
From “This huge disappointment“, The pivot is always looking for a team to evolve at a competitive level (Nationale 1, Pro B …), but its (very) atypical profile profile. “”I am not the fastest (laughs), but I can do things that others cannot do! ” Witness his statistics last season (12.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per matches).
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Another element comes into consideration: its extraordinary extra-sports notoriety as its dimensions. The sportsman also leads an influencer life, more than 1.6 million people follow his adventures on Tiktok, an activity that could slow down certain clubs when signing it? “”On the contrary, there are only advantages, especially in terms of sponsors and visibility ”, Insists the former Tours player (Pro B, 2021-2022 season), for whom basketball has “Always a priority.»
If the Nationale 1 season has just resumed (September 19), without him, the basketball player is far from retired and realizes his childhood dreams. “”I participated in Fort Boyard As a Nunle Pass (laughs). It was a special moment because I watched the show when I was very small. That is to say (it was already measuring 2 meters to 12 years)!»
Besides the Fort events, Tiktok videos and his training on the prosecution, the largest man in France even discovered a new passion. “”Right now, I’m spending some castings to play in the movies. Being an actor would like it“Smiles Vincent Porchot who always sees advantages to his special size. A career in theaters? Yes. But for the moment, his goal is clear: “Find a club. “
