Manute Bol was a South Sudanese professional basketball player, political activist and TV personality, known for being one of the two greatest players in NBA history and one of the top shot blockers. He was the only person in the NBA to have more blocked shots than points scored. Manute played his first professional game for the R Hode Island Gulls (1985) and was subsequently signed by the Washington Bullets (1985-1988), after which he played for the Golden State Warriors (1988-1990) and Philadelphia 76ers (1990-1993). In 1993 and 1994 Manute played for Heavy Heat and came back to Washington Bullets in 1994 andPhiladelphia 76ers and then played for the Golden State Warriors again in the 1994-1995 season.

Manute was also known for honors such as being part of the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1986 and was the 2-time NBA block leader in 1986 and 1989 and first in career blocks per 48 minutes as of 2010 with a score of 8.6 . Between 1995 and 1996 he attended 22 games for the Florida Beach Dogs and the next year traveled and played in Italy. In 1998 he moved to Qatar to play. Unfortunately, his rheumatic disease progressed, forcing him to retire from professional play in late 1998. Manute was also honored for his political and social activities aimed at bringing prosperity, justice and aid to his native country of Sudan.

Born name

Manute Bol

nickname

Raan Cheg, Nute, Iron Bol, The One Man Man, The Dinka Dunker, Minutiae, The Project

Alter

Manute Bol had no official record of his date of birth and did not know it himself. His Cleveland State University coach listed October 16, 1962, to paperwork, but believed he was much older.

Died

Manute Bol died on June 19, 2010 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA of acute renal failure and complications from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

Sun sign

unknown

Place of birth

Turalei, South Sudan or Gogrial, South Sudan

nationality

training

Manute attended the English Department at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

To qualify for NCAA Division I basketball, Manute Bol had to enroll with the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He graduated from the NCAA Division II English program for foreign students in 1984.

occupation

Professional basketball player, political activist, TV personality

family

• Father – Madute Bol (Dinka Tribal Elder)
• Mother – Okwok Bol
• Siblings – He had one sister.
• Others – Mayom Majok (Nephew), Grace Bol (Niece) (Model)

Manager

Not applicable

Position

Center

Shirt Number

• 10 – Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat und Rhode Island Gulls
• 11 – Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets
• 4 – Washington Bullets
• 1 – Washington Bullets
• 50 – Florida Beach Dogs

To build

Slim

Height

7 feet 7 inches or 231 cm

weight

91 kg or 200.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Manute Bol dated –

1. Along – Manute rarely spoke of his first wife, but they were known to have six children, including Madut Bol, born December 19, 1989, who played college basketball at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, and graduated in 2013 .
2. Ajok Giugwol ​​​​/ Kuag (1998-2010) – Manute had 4 children with his 2nd wife, to whom he was married until his death on June 19, 2010. One of his sons, Bol Bol, born November 16, 1999, played basketball for the Oregon Ducks in the 2018-2019 season. He declared for the NBA draft in 2019 and sports analysts predicted he would be a first-round pick. Manute also befriended Golden State Warriors teammate Chris Mullin and named one of his sons after him.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He was of Sudanese descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Extremely large physique
• Very thin and frail body frame
• full lips
• Big, broad nose

brand promotion

Manute supported or founded charities such as:

• Ring True Foundation (2001)
• Sudan Sunrise (2005)
• Sudan Freedom Walk (2006)

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• Playing for basketball clubs such as Rhode Island Gulls (1985), Washington Bullets (1985–1988), Golden State Warriors (1988–1990), Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1993), Heavy Heat (1993–1994), Golden State Warriors (1994– 1995) and Florida Beach Dogs (1995-1996)
• Alongside Gheorghe Mureșan, who was also 231 cm tall, he was one of the two tallest basketball players in NBA history
• In 1986, he won the NBA All-Defensive Second Team honor with the Washington Bullets and was a 2-time NBA block leader (1986, 1989)
• As the only player in NBA history, you have more lifetime blocks (2,086) than points scored (1,599).
• His political activity to bring money and prosperity to his native country of Sudan, donating most of his own profits to the cause

First basketball game

After signing with Rhode Island Gulls in May 1985, Manute Bol played his first basketball game of the American Basketball League ‘s spring season under coach Kevin Stacom.

First TV show

Manute Bol made his first guest appearance on an episode of the comedy talk show Late Night with David Letterman on January 27, 1986.

Personal trainer

Manute Bol went through the standard set of workouts that every professional basketball player does. He mixed up exercises that focused on speed, endurance or endurance, and strength combined with post-workout stretching. Because of his size, his joints were at the greatest risk of injury. He made sure to keep them healthy and prevent tendon damage by focusing on their elasticity.

Manute Bol Facts

1. His name is pronounced muh-NOOT BOHL, meaning “special blessing”.
2. Manute claimed to have killed a lion with a spear in his Sudanese village.
3. People from Manute’s ethnic group, the Dinka, are statistically among the tallest in the world.
4. His mother was 208 cm tall, his father and sister were 203 cm tall, while his great-grandfather was 239 cm tall.
5. Another basketball player, Ring Ayuel, is also from Manute’s hometown and was measured at 223.5 cm tall.
6. Manute only found out about his actual height in 1979, since he had no opportunity to measure himself in the village where he was born.
7. He tried playing football in 1972 but found he was too tall and gave up.
8. Between 1982 and 1983 he had a $80 a month job in the Sudanese military while playing basketball for the Sudan national basketball team.
9. A US coach, Don Feeley, convinced Manute to travel to Cleveland, Ohio, and enroll at Cleveland State University so he could play college basketball. Manute knew only Dinka and Arabic and neither spoke nor wrote English.
10. Even after months of classes, he failed to pass the required English test, so he failed to qualify for official enrollment at the university and never played a game for them.
11. There was a funny comment about Manute’s passport. He was listed as 19 years old, although he did not know his date of birth, but he was also listed as 157.5 cm tall. Manute said he was measured by Sudanese officials while he was sitting down.
12. Manute was the 31st overall pick in Round 2 of the 1985 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets .
13. On March 3, 1993, during a Philadelphia 76ers vs. Phoenix Sonnen game , Manute hit 6 3-pointers in a half that was shy of an NBA record.
14. In July 2004, Manute was in a terrible car accident in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, United States. He broke his neck after being ejected from a taxi and it took him at least a year or two to recover.
15. At the time of his car accident, Manute was donating much of his winnings to his home country of Sudan and had no health insurance.
16. He was stranded in Sudan in 2001. The government prevented him and his family from leaving the country on suspicion of supporting a Christian rebel movement. US Consulate officials collected money for plane tickets and took him to Cairo, Egypt, where he founded a basketball school.
17. Manute took part in the celebrity boxing TV show in 2002 and fought a soccer player named William “The Refrigerator” Perry so he could donate the case to Sudan.
18. In the fall of 2002, he signed a 1-day contract with the Indianapolis Ice Hockey Club despite not being able to skate at all. The advertising helped raise money for children in Sudan.
19. His wife Ajok claimed his son Bol Bol inherited nothing from her and was “100% identical to his father”. This made Bol very proud as he aspired to a professional basketball career himself.
20. He wasn’t active on social media.