Brenden Adams

About

He broke the record as the tallest teenager in the world and grew to a height of 7'7" by the time he was 17 years old.

Before Fame

A disorder with his 12th chromosome caused his abnormal growth, which his parents began to notice when he was two months old.

Trivia

Endocrinologist Dr. Gad Kletter's gave him high doses of testosterone to arrest his growth when he was 7'4". According to some estimates, he would have grown to be over 8 feet tall if his growth continued.

Family Life

He was raised by his father Willie Adams and his mother is Debbie Ezell.

Associated With

Robert Wadlow was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for being 8 feet, 11 inches tall.