Manute Bol was born October 16, 1962 in Khartoum, Sudan. His dad was 5'10" and his mom was 5'7". His younger sister is 6'10". He first played basketball at age 18 and chipped his teeth on the rim when he first tried to dunk. He was spotted by a college recruiter and came to play at Villanova University in Philadelphia. He was drafted by the Washington Bullets and was the first foreign player ever drafted. He was a master of relocating the shot and led the Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat to many great seasons. He now lives in Sudan where he has spent millions of his hard earned dollars trying to bring peace to his war-torn homeland.
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