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Manute Bol was the first African-born player in the NBA and, at seven foot seven inches, the tallest. In the 1980s and 90s he was also among the list of league's most fearsome shot-blockers and its own most beloved characters. Off the golf ball court docket, however, Bol's report was more impressive than most enthusiasts ever recognized. Activist, gambler, joker, rebel-Bol was a sophisticated man whose fate was inextricably destined get back of the Sudan, his homeland. Copy writer Jordan Conn traveled to southern Sudan to explore Bol's impressive route from Africa to the NBA, his go up to stardom and get into obscurity, and his last role as a renowned humanitarian and key amount in his homeland's independence. Conn's account is a funny and moving portrait of a man who lived a life befitting his outsized body. Jordan Conn is a freelance journalist based in the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Bay Area. He contributes regularly to SI.com, and his work has appeared in The NY Times, Athletics Illustrated, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Slam, and Draft, amongst others.
