Manute Bol was a larger than life figure, both literally and figuratively. Alex tells Gabe about Manute’s story and Gabe tries to decipher what is true and what is not. As the hosts of Ball Through The Ages watched Bol Bol tear it in up in the NBA bubble for the Denver Nuggets, they started thinking about Bol’s father: Manute Bol. Manute, at 7’7”, stood out to NBA fans due to his height. But, he also stands historically for the tall tales about him, such as why he once hit a reporter in the head with a microphone. They start off by talking about Manute’s background/family history (5:56) and his unknown age (10:22). Then, Alex breaks down some of Manute’s crazy records he set with the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, and….the Florida Beach Dogs (16:08). They also tell some of the other tall tales of Manute Bol floating around the NBA (23:06), including how he may have invented the phrase “My Bad” (34:15). Finally, Alex tries to stump Gabe with a game of “Did this happen?” about Manute’s post-NBA career (38:24) and talks about Manute’s activism in Sudan (46:30). Support us by supporting the Armchair Media Network (armchairmedia.com) and our sponsors: Betonline.ag and Manscapped at Manscapped.com using the promo code “Armchair.”

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