Jamaican teen Marvadene ‘Bubbles’ Anderson, standing at a whopping 6’ 10” – taller than basketball stars Michael Jordan, 6’ 6” and LeBron James, 6’ 8” – holds the title as the tallest teen girl in the world.

But the 16-year-old, who currently plays for New Jersey’s Rutgers Argonauts basketball team, is not only known for her height, she is also known for her game.

Anderson, who hails from Prospect, Clarendon and attended Edwin Allen High School, appeared on Oprah on Monday. She told the queen of talk that she began noticing how different she was, when at age 12 or 13 she was towering over almost everyone, measuring a phenomenal 6’ 4”.

She said, “At that age, I was feeling left out. Then, I found out that I can do stuff with my height.”

It is no secret that extreme height is not perceived as the most attractive physical feature in Jamaica. In fact, many relatively tall Jamaicans tend to slouch, as they try to manipulate their height to look more ‘normal’ and fit in. Marvadene was no exception. She said, “I felt bad. You can use your height here for other things, but in Jamaica it’s not that attractive.”

However, determined to use her height to her advantage, she began playing netball for the young Sunshine Girls in Jamaica, at which she excelled.

Anderson moved to the U.S. last July and took up a similar sport, basketball. Her height and skill inspired Mary Klinger, Rutgers Prep School girl's basketball team coach, to offer her a position on the spot. She is currently the starting center for the team.

Anderson has goals of becoming a pediatrician and playing pro ball in the WNBA – one of these goals is already in the making. In fact, coach Klinger believes the teen, who has been playing for only four months, has great potential and can realize them if she continues on her current path.

But there is not only potential for growth in her desired fields, she is just 16 and still growing, so doctors suggest she might reach at least 7’ 1” – where basketball star Shaquille O’Neal now stands.