15-year-old schoolboy Brandon Marshall is Britain’s tallest teen towering at just under 7ft
The giant lad is recorded as 6ft 11.5ins and is still growing up to three inches a year
SCHOOLBOY Brandon Marshall is a real pillar of the community — towering over his pals at just under 7ft.
Brandon, 15, is now Britain’s tallest teenager, despite having been a normal-sized baby.
At his last measurement he was just over 6ft 11.5ins and is still growing up to three inches a year.
Sporty Brandon, who has became a star basketball player thanks to his height, said: “I get plenty of stares but I have got used to it.
“The only benefit apart from basketball is being able to reach stuff for my mum.”
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Doctors say Brandon’s height could be down to the fact he is missing a specific chromosome which can have an impact on growth.
Mum Lynne, 48, of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, said: “He was an average baby but had particularly long fingers.
“He grew normally for the first few years then began shooting up in real spurts.
“Doctors say he could be 7ft 2ins by the time he is 18.
"His dad is 6ft 10ins and one of his brothers is well over 6ft so we’re a tall family.”
She says finding school uniform for her giant lad is a "nightmare".
Before Brandon, the tallest teen in the UK was Josh Gott, who aged 19 measured 6ft 11in.
When Josh was Brandon’s age he was almost a foot shorter at 6ft.
The UK’s tallest man is 7ft 7in Neil Fingleton, of Durham.