Realizing a famous person is on the same flight as you is a unique joy. Realizing that Dikembe Mutombo is going to be on the same tiny, puddle-jumping plane as you — well.
Dikembe Mutombo trying to fit into a tiny plane looks like an optical illusion
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Airlines are the absolute worst. At the very least you would hope they’d let you know ahead of time if you’re going to be on a tiny plane and you’re over seven feet tall. NOPE!
The poor guy is already hunched over and he’s still about to bang his head on ceiling. It’s like that scene in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory where the room keeps getting smaller and they think it’s a joke — but with more assumed finger wagging.
Poor Dikembe. Dude just wants to catch a flight and now he’s the biggest sardine in a tin can.
