Bol Bol

About

7'2" center and power forward for the Phoenix Suns. He is also known as the son of former NBA center Manute Bol. He began garnering attention as a top basketball prospect as early as his freshman year of high school. He played one year of college basketball at the University of Oregon before declaring for the NBA. He was selected 44th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat, who then traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets. 

Before Fame

During his freshman season at Bishop Meige High School in Kansas, he stood at 6'10". He was eligible to play for the varsity team during his sophomore season.

Trivia

In February 2015, he was profiled by the New York Times, which highlighted his wishes to continue his father's humanitarian efforts in his family's native Sudan. He has also earned a sizable social media following, and has accumulated more than 900,000 followers to his Instagram account.

Family Life

He was born in Sudan, and subsequently raised in Overland Park, Kansas. He began dating Mulan Hernandez in 2021 but they have since broken up. 

Associated With

In the New York Times article profiling him, he stated his admiration for his humanitarian father, Manute, and recounted his charmed relationship with him.