#tbt: Manute Bol was very, very tall

On this day 52 years ago, Manute Bol was born in Sudan. When that baby grew up, he grew way up. Bol holds the record as the NBA's tallest player ever, at 7' 7" (an title he shares with Gheorghe Mureșan). Bol passed away four years ago from a rare skin condition, but his height has yet to be matched in professional basketball. To celebrate his memory, here are some photos of him looking exceptionally tall.

The NBA's Tallest and Shortest Together

Manute Bol (7-7) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 28 inches

Gheorghe Muresan (7-7) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 28 inches

Shawn Bradley (7-6) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 27 inches

Yao Ming (7-6) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 27 inches

Yao Ming (7-6) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

Height Difference: 25 inches

Manute Bol (7-7) and Spud Webb (5-7)

Height Difference: 24 inches

Manute Bol (7-7) and Greg Grant (5-7)

Height Difference: 24 inches

Aleksandar Radojevic (7-3) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 24 inches

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7-2) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 23 inches

Arvydas Sabonis (7-3) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

Height Difference: 22 inches

Vlade Divac (7-1) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 22 inches

Patrick Ewing (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 21 inches

Robert Parish (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 21 inches

Will Perdue (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 21 inches

Felton Spencer (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

Height Difference: 21 inches

Shaquille O'Neal (7-1) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

Height Difference: 20 inches

Timofey Mozgov (7-1) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

Height Difference: 20 inches

Mario Kasun (7-1) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

Height Difference: 20 inches

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