![Sudan-born NBA star Manute Bol's wife Ajok Deng and one of his three sons weep during his funeral in the town of Turalei in Warap state, southern Sudan July 4, 2010. Bol Sudan-born NBA star Manute Bol's wife Ajok Deng and one of his three sons weep during his funeral in the town of Turalei in Warap state, southern Sudan July 4, 2010. Bol](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7B6X6/sudan-born-nba-star-manute-bols-wife-ajok-deng-and-one-of-his-three-sons-weep-during-his-funeral-in-the-town-of-turalei-in-warap-state-southern-sudan-july-4-2010-bol-was-buried-in-his-familys-home-town-in-south-sudan-on-sunday-and-hundreds-of-mourners-paid-tribute-to-the-man-whose-talent-took-him-from-the-grazing-lands-of-africa-to-nba-fame-reutersmohamed-nureldin-abdallah-sudan-tags-sport-basketball-obituary-2E7B6X6.jpg)
Sudan-born NBA star Manute Bol's wife Ajok Deng and one of his three sons weep during his funeral in the town of Turalei in Warap state, southern Sudan July 4, 2010. Bol
![Former NBA player Manute Bol sits in his Olathe, Kansas, home with his two sons, Bol Bol, 7, and Madut Bol, 1, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. (Photo by John Sleezer/The Kansas City Former NBA player Manute Bol sits in his Olathe, Kansas, home with his two sons, Bol Bol, 7, and Madut Bol, 1, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. (Photo by John Sleezer/The Kansas City](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F15DCJ/former-nba-player-manute-bol-sits-in-his-olathe-kansas-home-with-his-two-sons-bol-bol-7-and-madut-bol-1-tuesday-july-17-2007-photo-by-john-sleezerthe-kansas-city-starmctsipa-usa-2F15DCJ.jpg)
Former NBA player Manute Bol sits in his Olathe, Kansas, home with his two sons, Bol Bol, 7, and Madut Bol, 1, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. (Photo by John Sleezer/The Kansas City
![Former NBA player Manute Bol, with his son Bol Bol, was honored by... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images Former NBA player Manute Bol, with his son Bol Bol, was honored by... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/461068442/fr/photo/former-nba-player-manute-bol-with-his-son-bol-bol-was-honored-by-the-kansas-city-royals-in-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=PmsAIsXrxiWxuqx_zssx5SeeZjxojPMbBbbXiGK32aA=)
Former NBA player Manute Bol, with his son Bol Bol, was honored by... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
![Africa Facts Zone on Twitter: "21-year-old Bol Bol is one of the tallest active NBA Players at 7 feet 2 inches. He plays for the Denver Nuggets. He is the son of Africa Facts Zone on Twitter: "21-year-old Bol Bol is one of the tallest active NBA Players at 7 feet 2 inches. He plays for the Denver Nuggets. He is the son of](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1p1agUX0AAw7Kd.jpg)