Table of Biography
Manute Bol was a Sudanese-born American former basketball player and a political activist from Turalei. Manute Bol was best known as one of the tallest basketball players.
Early Life
Manute Bol was born in Turalei, Sudan, but was raised in Georgia, Sudan. His date of birth is October 16, 1962. His zodiac sign is Libra. Likewise, he is Sudanese-American by nationality and Dinka by ethnicity. Talking about his family, he was born to his father Okwok Bol, and his mother Madute Bol.
He comes from a tall family and every member of his family is taller than 6 feet while his grandfather is over 7 feet tall. His ethnic group, Dinka, are one of the tallest population in the world. Similarly, he also had a sister.
Education
Regarding his educational details, he completed his schooling at a local high school. Later, he joined the University of Bridgeport and graduated from there. During his college days, he played for the Bridgeport Purple Knights and later was drafted by the Washington Bullets in 1985.
Death
Manute Bol, unfortunately, died on June 19, 2010, at the age of 47. According to online sources, he died of acute kidney failure and complications from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Professional life
Manute Bol started his professional career in May 1985, signing a contract with the Rhode Island Gulls. After that, the Washington Bullets drafted him for the second round. He played three seasons with the team appearing in 80 games. On June 8, 1988, the Bullets traded him to the Golden State Warriors. He played two seasons with the Warriors.
He had played with multiple teams throughout his career. Some of them are the Philadelphia 76ers (1990–1993), Miami Heat (1993), Washington Bullets (1993), and Philadelphia 76ers (1994). In 1995, the player again returned to the Golden State Warriors and played a season with them.
Along with this, Bol played 22 games for the Florida Beach Dogs in the 1995-1996 season. Similarly, in 1997, he played professionally in Italy and 1988, for Qatar. After that, he had to retire permanently from basketball due to rheumatism.
Caption: Manute playing basketball (Source: Duke Basketball Report)
Relationship Status
Manute Bol had been married twice in his lifetime. His first wife was Atong Bol with whom he had six children. After divorcing Atong, he married his second wife, Ajok Deng. Similarly, he had four children from his second wife. He had sons named Madut Bol, Bol Bol, and Chris Bol, and daughters named Abuk Bol and Ayak Bol. Likewise, he had five more children.
His son Madut was born on December 19, 1989, and played basketball at Southern University. Similarly, his next son Bol Bol was born on November 16, 1989, and played for the Oregon Ducks from 2018-19.
Caption: Manute with his wife and son (Source: Pinterest)
Body Measurements
Manute Bol was a tall and handsome guy. As an athlete, he maintained a fit and healthy body. Enhancing his physical appearance, he was 7 feet 7 inches or 2.31 meters tall and had a body weight of 91 kg or 200 pounds. Similarly, he had a biceps of 14 inches and he wore a shoe of 14 inches (US). His actual body measurements (Chest-Wasit-Hip) are 40-30-35 inches. In addition, he had dark brown hair with a pair of beautiful dark brown eyes.
Caption: Manute posing for a photo with his friend (Source: Pinterest)
Manute Bol – Social Media 2022
When it comes to his social media handles, Manute Bol didn’t have any social media accounts. When he died in 2010, social media was just starting to grow. Therefore, he never opened accounts on any social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Manute Bol – Net Worth 2023
He had earned a decent amount of money throughout his career. According to online resources, he had an estimated net worth of $7 million US dollars at the time of death. He earned this huge amount of wealth from his basketball career.