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ConservativeBalla · 01-12-2004, 10:15 AM

There was a 7"8' NBA player named "Manute Bol", who, I think, played for the Washington BULLETS. My question is, how many seasons did he play and why did he retire/leave or whatever?

sinatrastar · 01-12-2004, 05:10 PM

He wanted to become a celebrity boxer and fight William the Refridgerator Perry on Fox. He did donate the money to charity. He also was going to play in a minor League Hockey game to raise money.

sinatrastar · 01-12-2004, 05:14 PM

Check these out:

http://espn.go.com/minorlh/news/2002/1112/1460103.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/page2/tvli...ranscript.html

isiahthomas · 01-13-2004, 11:40 AM

Manute Bol was 7'6 & he weighed a buck 05 hahahahahahahahahahahaha. His legs were skinny as hell LOL. I'm glad he left the NBA. Who cares what happened to him. Remember Gheorge Muresan who used to play for the Washington Bullets? He looked like Eddie Munster LOL. He was very ugly & slow. He could barely run down the court.

sinatrastar · 01-13-2004, 12:59 PM

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Who cares what happened to him.

Obviously the person who started this thread. I dont think you need to rip on a player for being ugly, that's how he was born. Rip on people for their actions, not things they can do nothing about.

EricIdlefan · 01-13-2004, 03:56 PM

Pick people for who they are and not WHAT they are despite his huge size!!

ConservativeBalla · 01-14-2004, 09:59 AM

Thanks for the info, Sinatrastar. I admire Bol a lot for helping his home country with so much money. Both articles say 7"7', but I read in a basketball book 7"8'. College and NBA tend to exaggerate with height, heh. Like, I've noticed a conflict with Raef LaFrentz being either 6"11' or 7"0', as I've seen both.

EricIdlefan · 01-14-2004, 10:53 PM

Did you all know people that are 6'8"-7'8" live very, very, short lives because their bodies can't take all the height and depth and they don't have enough oxygen in them!!

ConservativeBalla · 01-15-2004, 09:47 AM

That's sad. I'm fairly sure I'll never be in that category.

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sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	He wanted to become a celebrity boxer and fight William the Refridgerator Perry on Fox. He did donate the money to charity. He also was going to play in a minor League Hockey game to raise money.

01-12-2004, 05:14 PM	#3
sinatrastar Indian Summer Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 22, 2003 Location: 78 W 86th St. Apt 3E Posts: 6,027	Check these out: http://espn.go.com/minorlh/news/2002/1112/1460103.html http://sports.espn.go.com/page2/tvli...ranscript.html

01-13-2004, 11:40 AM	#4
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	Manute Bol was 7'6 & he weighed a buck 05 hahahahahahahahahahahaha. His legs were skinny as hell LOL. I'm glad he left the NBA. Who cares what happened to him. Remember Gheorge Muresan who used to play for the Washington Bullets? He looked like Eddie Munster LOL. He was very ugly & slow. He could barely run down the court.

01-14-2004, 09:59 AM	#7
ConservativeBalla R.I.P., Mr. Reagan. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2003 Location: 704 Hauser Street, Queens, New York; having an eating contest with Meathead eating Edith's beef stew. Posts: 1,822	Thanks for the info, Sinatrastar. I admire Bol a lot for helping his home country with so much money. Both articles say 7"7', but I read in a basketball book 7"8'. College and NBA tend to exaggerate with height, heh. Like, I've noticed a conflict with Raef LaFrentz being either 6"11' or 7"0', as I've seen both.

01-14-2004, 10:53 PM	#8
EricIdlefan USA 250th! Forum Addict Join Date: Oct 12, 2003 Location: East TN Posts: 68,236	*Did you all know people that are 6'8"-7'8" live very, very, short lives because their bodies can't take all the height and depth and they don't have enough oxygen in them!!*

01-15-2004, 09:47 AM	#9
ConservativeBalla R.I.P., Mr. Reagan. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2003 Location: 704 Hauser Street, Queens, New York; having an eating contest with Meathead eating Edith's beef stew. Posts: 1,822	That's sad. I'm fairly sure I'll never be in that category.