R.I.P. Manute Bol - dead at 47!
 

Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47.

Bol died at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, where he was being treated for severe kidney trouble and a painful skin condition, Tom Prichard, executive director of the group Sudan Sunrise, said in an e-mail.

?Sudan and the world have lost a hero and an example for all of us,? Prichard said. ?Manute, we?ll miss you. Our prayers and best wishes go out to all his family, and all who mourn his loss.?

Bol played 10 seasons in the NBA with Washington, Golden State, Philadelphia and Miami and later worked closely as an advisory board member of Sudan Sunrise, which promotes reconciliation in Sudan. Bol averaged 2.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 blocked shots.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-obit-bol

RIP to him.

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RIP

I used to say "Manute Bol" when I blocked a shot.


RIP

An all around good guy, A real class act.... RIP Manute Bol............................

'd like to see the size of that coffin

They will probably need 5 pallbearers on each side for him.

Probably gonna be the only guy in NBA history to average more blocks than points per game.

R.I.P. playa

wow sad.. rip

he was a cool guy . RIP

wow thats too bad...RIP man

Sad indeed, I actually met him once years ago at a fund raiser.

Those freakishly large guys always seem to have serious health problems that take them out early.

RIP. Manute.

Was always fun to watch him play. RIP

From everything I have ever read/seen he was a good man.


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oh shit - what a fucking shame, this guy was something of a saint, as far as NBA players goes he most definitely was - yeah, there's a God, sure there is.

he also sounded like Cookie Monster.

rest in peace gentle giant :Oh crap

That's a shame RIP

He was dedicated to humanitarian work - very nice.

This guy did a lot of great stuff for the orphans and victims of all the wars in Sudan. From what I read he spent most of the money he earned in the NBA on charity and dedicated his post-NBA life to helping those people. That is a pretty selfless way to live your life.

Amen to that, you read these days about all of the millions some pros are squandering away, yet Manute would give you the shirt off his back if you asked. He spent most of money and time helping his homeland and trying to bring peace.

too young to death

manute is wn4l

By all indications, he was a good kind hearted man, a gentle giant :(