Sad news from yesterday, as former Sixers big man and shot-blocking attraction Manute Bol died in Virginia from complications from kidney problems and a skin disease. Manute played in the NBA for ten years, where his 3.3 blocked shots per game still is second in NBA history. He played for the Sixers from 1990-1993 and helped mentor Shawn Bradley when the rookie was just getting his feet wet in the NBA.
Of course, Manute's biggest impact was in his charity work after his career in the NBA came to an end. Up until his death, Manute donated time and money to improving his home country of Sudan. For someone like him to give back so much to a country that needs it speaks volumes of what kind of man he was. He might not have been the greatest basketball player ever, but what he did off the court made him one of the better men on Earth.
Rest in peace, Manute.
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