Davenport Sports Network - 🎂🏀On October 16, 1962 Manute Bol was born in Turalei or Gogrial, Sudan (now South Sudan). Bol had no formal record of his birthdate. Bol came from a
![Former NBA player Manute Bol stands at 7-foot 7-inch in the front door of his Olathe, Kansas, home on Tuesday July 17, 2007. Bol recently moved to the area. (Photo by John Former NBA player Manute Bol stands at 7-foot 7-inch in the front door of his Olathe, Kansas, home on Tuesday July 17, 2007. Bol recently moved to the area. (Photo by John](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F15DF7/former-nba-player-manute-bol-stands-at-7-foot-7-inch-in-the-front-door-of-his-olathe-kansas-home-on-tuesday-july-17-2007-bol-recently-moved-to-the-area-photo-by-john-sleezerthe-kansas-city-starmctsipa-usa-2F15DF7.jpg)
Former NBA player Manute Bol stands at 7-foot 7-inch in the front door of his Olathe, Kansas, home on Tuesday July 17, 2007. Bol recently moved to the area. (Photo by John
![Former Cleveland State coach Kevin Mackey says he made up Manute Bol's birthdate, Bol could have been in his 40s when he played in NBA | Zagsblog Former Cleveland State coach Kevin Mackey says he made up Manute Bol's birthdate, Bol could have been in his 40s when he played in NBA | Zagsblog](https://www.zagsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/bol.gallery.4.jpg)