who was the tallest basketball player ever
Manute Bol. Manute Bol (/mÉËnuËt ËboÊl/; October 16, 1962 â June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born American basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall, he was the tallest player in the history of the National Basketball Association, along with Gheorghe MureÈan. He was officially measured and listed at 7 feet 6 3â4 inches (2.305 m) tall in the Guinness Book of World Records.