R.I.P. Manute Bol 47

[glenn beck]

http://wtop.com/?nid=135&sid=1984525

An associate of former NBA player Manute Bol says Bol has died at a Virginia hospital, where he was being treated for severe kidney trouble and a painful skin condition.
Sudan Sunrise executive director Tom Prichard says in an e-mail that the 7-foot-6 Bol died Saturday morning at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.
The 47-year-old Bol played 10 seasons in the NBA and later worked closely with Sudan Sunrise, a humanitarian group based in Lenexa, Kan., that promotes reconciliation in Sudan. Bol played professionally with Washington, Golden State, Philadelphia and Miami.
Bol was hospitalized in mid-May during a stopover in Washington after returning to the United States from Sudan. Prichard says Sudan "and the world have lost a hero."

I really wish he could have packed on more muscle and weight in his career, he was just soooo lanky. RIP big guy

 

[Corporate Thug]

that sucks...he was a good guy.

 

[Drako]

Damn, that sucks .

I saw him a couple of times when he played for the Warriors. One game I was at he had 2 or 3 three pointers.

RIP Manute.

 

[Double Trouble]

He seemed like a good guy, he made the most of his fame and money to try and help the poor back in his home country. RIP.

 

[Jadow]

i drilled a game winning 3 pointer with Manute in an epic nba live 96 game that i will never forget

 

[Cuda1447]

i drilled a game winning 3 pointer with Manute in an epic nba live 96 game that i will never forget

rofl awesome

 

[dfuze]

What a shame, seemed like a genuine good guy.

Is that Mugsy in the picture with him?

 

[Lemon law]

Truly the good die young in this case. Manute was just an awesome human being. Off the court is where he stood tallest.

 

[slayer202]

What a shame, seemed like a genuine good guy.

Is that Mugsy in the picture with him?

yeah thats him

rip, he was a good guy. read an article today, he averaged 3.3 blocks a game but averaged less than 20 min/game!

 

[Gibsons]

What a shame, seemed like a genuine good guy.

Is that Mugsy in the picture with him?

At some points, they would bring both Muggsy and Manute off the bench at the same time. Muggsy was 5'3" and Manute 7'7". It just looked impossible.

As the above posts say, Manute spent most of his NBA money and a lot of his time trying to make things better in his home country.

RIP Manute.

 

[zinfamous]

i drilled a game winning 3 pointer with Manute in an epic nba live 96 game that i will never forget

RIP. what a decent, selfless human being. so, so rare in the world of professional sports.

 

[pyonir]

He seemed like a good guy, he made the most of his fame and money to try and help the poor back in his home country. RIP.

:thumbsup:

 

[Triumph]

noooo!!!!!!

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I was just talking about him a couple weeks ago with some friends who also followed basketball. This is quite unfortunate. He was definitely a good guy who didn't waste his talents or influence.

R.I.P. Bol

 

[boomhower]

Truly the good die young in this case. Manute was just an awesome human being. Off the court is where he stood tallest.

+1

 

[JS80]

+1

x1000

 

[TheVrolok]

+1

^^^

 

[Homerboy]

i drilled a game winning 3 pointer with Manute in an epic nba live 96 game that i will never forget

This is one of the funniest damned things I've ever read. We've all had those moments man... so awesome.