Rachael Kramer stands 6 feet, 8.5 inches in volleyball shoes.
Kramer Embraces Height as Humorous Photo Catches Fire on Twitter
Thursday, October 26, 2017 | Volleyball
"There’s no reason for me to be ashamed of being tall, or think I’m different because I’m tall. It was always something to embrace and celebrate." --Rachael Kramer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Rachael Kramer is used to taking plenty of photos after volleyball matches. Such is life for an All-America candidate on one of the nation's best teams. The fact Kramer stands 6-foot-8 makes her even more of a fan favorite when it comes to photo ops. Isabella Donahue, a 4-foot-8 (and a quarter) Alabama cheerleader, thought a photo alongside Kramer would draw a few laughs on social media.
The Twitterverse had other ideas.
"I posted it, not thinking anything of it," Donahue said. "I thought some people would think it's funny, but not get all the attention it did."
Several users replied with similarly disproportionate photos of themselves and their friends. One posted a photo of 7-foot-7 Manute Bol, the tallest player in NBA history, alongside 5-foot-3 Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history. (The two were teammates with the Washington Bullets in the late 1980s.) Another posted a photo of Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Hart together. Others wanted to know how tall Kramer is.
"It was super funny to see the comments and people going, 'It's Photoshopped!'" Kramer said. "That's how I look in every photo. I think it's super cool."
The responses were hilarious to Donahue and Kramer, as both embrace their unique statures.
"I swear, people think I'm crazy when I say it, but I don't even realize my height," Donahue said. "I see pictures and go, 'Oh, I guess I am short.' But I never feel like I'm short, or feel weird. It was, I guess, weird to stand next to (Rachael) because she's so tall and I'm on the way shorter side, but not very strange."
Kramer guessed she reached the 4-foot-8 mark in her early elementary school years. By the time she reached sixth grade, Kramer was 5-foot-11. Today, seemingly everywhere she goes, people tend to stare or do a double-take when Kramer walks by. She usually just smiles and laughs. Tall and proud.
"I never noticed it as a kid. It was just always something where I was always taller than all the other kids," said Kramer, whose dad is 6-foot-8 and mother is 6-foot. "I never thought anything different of it, because my parents never made it special. My dad is super tall and he embraces it to the max. Whenever he's out in public he's always polite to people asking about his height. I just fed off that.
"There's no reason for me to be ashamed of being tall, or think I'm different because I'm tall. It was always something to embrace and celebrate."
There was one thing that did bother Kramer about the tweet though…
"I'm a little disappointed she didn't tag me in the photo," Kramer joked. "She's gained about 1,000 followers, and I've gained, like, 100. It's a little disappointing there."
The Twitterverse had other ideas.
If you're wondering how big a 2 foot difference is pic.twitter.com/X2vY5e9d4q
— Isabella (@idonahuee) October 21, 2017
"I posted it, not thinking anything of it," Donahue said. "I thought some people would think it's funny, but not get all the attention it did."
Several users replied with similarly disproportionate photos of themselves and their friends. One posted a photo of 7-foot-7 Manute Bol, the tallest player in NBA history, alongside 5-foot-3 Muggsy Bogues, the shortest player in NBA history. (The two were teammates with the Washington Bullets in the late 1980s.) Another posted a photo of Shaquille O'Neal and Kevin Hart together. Others wanted to know how tall Kramer is.
"It was super funny to see the comments and people going, 'It's Photoshopped!'" Kramer said. "That's how I look in every photo. I think it's super cool."
This has to be my favorite comment from the photo ?? https://t.co/T9uL1SGodG
— Rachael Kramer (@Rachael5Kramer) October 24, 2017
The responses were hilarious to Donahue and Kramer, as both embrace their unique statures.
"I swear, people think I'm crazy when I say it, but I don't even realize my height," Donahue said. "I see pictures and go, 'Oh, I guess I am short.' But I never feel like I'm short, or feel weird. It was, I guess, weird to stand next to (Rachael) because she's so tall and I'm on the way shorter side, but not very strange."
Kramer guessed she reached the 4-foot-8 mark in her early elementary school years. By the time she reached sixth grade, Kramer was 5-foot-11. Today, seemingly everywhere she goes, people tend to stare or do a double-take when Kramer walks by. She usually just smiles and laughs. Tall and proud.
"I never noticed it as a kid. It was just always something where I was always taller than all the other kids," said Kramer, whose dad is 6-foot-8 and mother is 6-foot. "I never thought anything different of it, because my parents never made it special. My dad is super tall and he embraces it to the max. Whenever he's out in public he's always polite to people asking about his height. I just fed off that.
"There's no reason for me to be ashamed of being tall, or think I'm different because I'm tall. It was always something to embrace and celebrate."
There was one thing that did bother Kramer about the tweet though…
"I'm a little disappointed she didn't tag me in the photo," Kramer joked. "She's gained about 1,000 followers, and I've gained, like, 100. It's a little disappointing there."
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