Manute Bol, one of the tallest players and most beloved humanitarians in NBA history, died Saturday morning of kidney trouble and a painful skin condition. He was 47. The 7-foot-7 center played 10 ...

Golden State Warriors' fans crowd around an 8' 4" Manute Bol bobble head at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

The NBA record books show that only Mark Eaton blocked more shots per game (3.50) than Bol (3.34), and nobody came close to blocking more shots per 48 minutes than Africa’s first NBA draftee (8. ...

During his NBA days, Manute Bol would make secret trips to the war zones and help rebuild villages. He would even hold war meetings with Sudanese leaders in his basement.

Manute Bol could have been the oldest man ever to play in the NBA. The 7-foot-6-inch shot-blocking phenomenon was brought from the Sudan to the United States by former Cleveland State coach Kevin ...

Manute Bol began consistently launching 3s in the 1988-89 season, when he hit 20 out of his career-most 91 attempts, after he was traded to the Golden State Warriors the previous offseason. He ...

Manute Bol was one of the tallest players in NBA history, at 7 feet, 7 inches. He played 10 seasons for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat.

Manute Bol is often remembered as the towering 7'7" figure who patrolled the NBA's paint with a shot-blocking prowess few could match. However, what most fans conveniently overlooked was the ...

Manute Bol is probably the only NBA player to ever have a world premiere rap video broadcast during an NBA game. In 1986, the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) made a video about their 7-foot-7 center.

Most NBA fans remember Manute Bol as the tallest basketball player to ever take the court in the association (from his era at least — I see you Gheorghe Mureșan fans). At 7 feet 7 inches, Bol ...

Manute Bol is probably the only NBA player to ever have a world premiere rap video broadcast during an NBA game. In 1986, the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) made a video about their 7-foot-7 center.