but he had prepared the doctors for what he expected. On the day of childbirth, the maternity team was left speechless: Kevin was already taller than the newborn
Average and weighed 7 kilos, a record weight for a baby.
The standard cribs were small, and even the larger pajamas looked designed for a wrist. Soon, visitors flocked to see this baby
Sensational spread quickly across the country: newspapers, TV shows, comic sketches… Kevin became a celebrity without pretending to do so from his early days.
The 7 kilo baby who amazed the world in 1983: this is how it looks today, at the age of 40.
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Learning to live under the gaze of others
Growing up under the spotlight was not always easy. As a child and after a teenager, Kevin had to deal with endless questions: “Do you play basketball?”, “How much do you really measure?”
Where do you buy your clothes?” Instead of being affected by it, he chose to face his difference with humor. Gradually, his imposing stature became an integral part of his
personality, almost a trait that he handled naturally.Like many people with an unusual physical appearance, Kevin developed a great sense of modesty, a patience
