Basketball hoop vs Great white shark: size comparison
Basketball hoop: 3.05 m. Great white shark: 4.6 m. Both silhouettes are drawn at the same scale.
Size ratio: ×1.5
Basketball hoop
3.05 m
What is measured Height of a basketball ring above the floor
The 3.05 m comes from the 10-foot rail in James Naismith's first gym, in 1891.
Source : Wikipedia — Basketball court
Great white shark
4.6 m
What is measured Length of an adult female great white shark
It loses and replaces thousands of teeth over its lifetime.
Source : Wikipedia — Great white shark