What is Manute Bol?
'''Manute Bol''' (born 16 October 1962 - died 19 June 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-boltribute061910|title=Bol dies as basketball’s gentle giant|accessdate=2010-06-19|last=Wojnarowski|first=Adrian|publisher=Yahoo}}</ref>) was a [[Sudan|Sudanese]]-born professional [[basketball]] player who played for the [[Washington Bullets]], [[Golden State Warriors]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], and [[Miami Heat]] in the [[NBA]]. His NBA career lasted from 1985 to 1994. Bol was 7 feet, 7 inches tall, and was one of only two people that tall to play in the NBA. The other is NBA center Bol Bol who plays for the Phoenix Suns Bol is the only player in NBA history to block more shots than have points scored in his career. Bol was nicknamed '''Raan Cheg''', ''''Nute''', '''Iron Bol''', '''Minutiae''', '''The Project''' and '''The Dinka Dunker'''. Recently, Bol had been active raising money for and telling people about human rights issues dealing with the [[Darfur conflict]] in Sudan, where he was born. Bol died on June 19, 2010 due to [[acute kidney failure]] and complications from [[Stevens–Johnson syndrome]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{Sports-bio-stub}} [[Category:Sudanese people]] [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:2010 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from renal failure]] [[Category:Golden State Warriors players]] [[Category:Miami Heat players]] [[Category:Philadelphia 76ers players]] [[Category:Washington Bullets players]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Bol, Manute}}