Manute

Bol

“He’s at great risk,” friend Tom Prichard said. “He’s in a bad way.” Sad news on one of the league’s most charitable ambassadors.

No one was injured, which is good news for her since he supposedly once killed a lion with his bare hands.

Bol was once fined $25,000 for missing two exhibition games -- because he was in Washington D.C. for peace talks between rebel leaders from Sudan. The largest country in Africa has been torn apart by civil war, particularly in the western region of Darfur, and is in desperate need of selfless educators like Manute Bol.

Bol, who stood 7'7", blocked 3.3 shots per game during his NBA career, despite averaging under 20 minutes. But his true legacy might be his selfless efforts off the court -- the link below leads to one of the many charities Bol supported, an organization that educates and provides medical care for at-risk Sudanese youths.