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Manute Bol (/ m ə ˈ n uː t ˈ b oʊ l / mə-NOOT BOWL; d. June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist . Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) [ 2 ] or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) [ 3 ] tall, Bol was one of the tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
As of 2024, twenty-eight players have been listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) or taller. Three are active as of the 2024–25 season: Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, Zach Edey of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Bol Bol of the Phoenix Suns.
Bol was born on November 16, 1999, in Khartoum, Sudan, as the second child of former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Manute Bol and his wife Ajok Kuag. [2] He was named after his late great-grandfather and Dinka chief Bol Chol Bol. [3] In 1998, after an American missile strike during the Second Sudanese Civil War, Manute was accused of being an American spy and was barred by the ...
Manute Bol: South Sudan: 231 cm: 7 ft 7 in: Tied for tallest player in NBA history. 1962–2010 (48) Ralph Madsen United States: 229 cm: 7 ft 6 in: Billed as 7 ft 6 in (229 cm). [278] 1897-1948 (51) Yao Ming: China: 229 cm: 7 ft 6 in: Was the tallest player in the NBA during his playing years until his retirement in 2011. born 1980 Shawn ...
The Gulls featured 7-foot-7 Manute Bol and 5-foot-6 Spud Webb; the two future NBA stars were often on the court together. Their difference in height (25 inches) is believed to be one of the largest between two teammates in pro basketball history.
Turalei is a large town and government seat of the Twic County of Warrap State in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan.The town is the birthplace of many well-known basketball players such as Manute Bol and Ring Ayuel and Liberation fighters as Kerbino Kuanyin Bol, Martin Manyiel Ayuel, Dr Justin Yach Arop and Many other.
Manute Bol (13) Golden State Warriors: November 12, 1988: Portland Trail Blazers: 107–100 34 3 10 0 No Yes Did not start game. 10 Manute Bol (14) Golden State Warriors: December 17, 1988: San Antonio Spurs: 123–113 29 3 8 0 No Yes Did not start game. 10 Wayne Cooper: Denver Nuggets: December 30, 1988: Miami Heat: 109–83 25 6 13 1 No No 10 ...
Manute may refer to: Manute Bol, a Sudanese basketball player, playing several seasons in the NBA; Manute, a fictional character in the comic Sin City