Bol Bol Net Worth: As of 2022, Bol Bol, a South Sudanese-American basketball player from Khartoum, Sudan, is worth $1 million US. He wasn’t interested in basketball until someone told him to try it and gave him a toy that his late father had given him.
When he was in the eighth grade, New Mexico State made him an offer. Bol Bol is best known for being a star player for the NBA team Orlando Magic (NBA). He also became famous because he was the son of legendary NBA player Manute Bol, who was known for being one of the tallest players in NBA history.
Bol Bol Early Life
Bol Manute Bol better known as Bol Bol was born on the 16th of November 1999, in Khartoum, Sudan. He is the son of former Basketball player Manute Bol (who to this day was the second tallest to ever play in the NBA).
Bol Bol’s mother Ajok Kuag is the second wife of Manute Bol who he would have a total of five children with Bol Bol being the eldest. His father has a capacity of six children in his first marriage. One of them was Madut, Bol Bol’s half-brother who eventually went on to play college ball at Southern University.
Bol Bol was named after his great-grandfather Bol Chol Bol, who was believed to be 7 feet 10 inches tall. Although Bol Bol was born in Sudan his family flew to the country when he was just two years old and traveled to America to be considered political refugees.
Manute Bol was loved by the people of Sudan and known for his charitable contributions. Still, the government accused him of being an American Spy back in 1998 during the second Sudanese Civil War.
After moving to America Bol Bol decided to move to his native country and was forced to stay in Egypt for six months in 2001 due to visa problems. After six months in Egypt, some kind friends from America purchased him a plane ticket and his family would eventually get over to the US with the help of a Connecticut senator.
The family finally settled in Connecticut where Bol Bol got encouraged to start playing Basketball by his dad and older half-brothers.
Bol Bol fell in love with basketball after he got a toy basketball net, even though his father took him to the gym and taught him how to shoot hoops. When Bol Bol was seven years old, he and his three younger brothers and three younger sisters moved to Olathe, Kansas, a city with a lot of South Sudanese people.
By the time Bol Bol was 12, he was in the 7th grade. Footage of him at the crossroads of a basketball camp in Indianapolis was posted to YouTube, which got the attention of the sports world. He was featured on CBS Sports and The Washington Post. Bol Bol was in the eighth grade when New Mexico State offered him a scholarship to play in the first division.
Bol Bol Net Worth
Bol Bol Net Worth is expected to be about $1 million in 2022. He is one of the best rising players in the NBA and has garnered numerous honors throughout his career. Bol began his basketball career at a young age and has amassed a substantial amount of fortune and renown in a relatively short period of time.
There is little doubt that he is spending millions on his side passions, hobbies, and other interests after signing a new deal. He is a huge sneakerhead who claims that he began collecting sneakers when he was young and now has over 300 pairs. Bol is also no stranger to the fashion side of the NBA, as evidenced by his Instagram photos.
His job as a basketball player provides the majority of his income. He also makes money from brand sponsorships. According to some sources, Bol Bol will make $2,701,440 per year with a cap hit of $4,087,318. He agreed to terms with the Denver Nuggets on a two-year contract worth $4,219,392, including $4,219,392 guaranteed and a yearly salary of $2,109,696. Bol Bol’s net worth is steadily expanding.
High School Career
Bol Bol went on to play for the junior varsity team at Blue Valley Northwest High School in high school. However, because he did not live in the school’s district, he was forced to transfer to Bishop Miege High School, where he had completed his freshman year.
Bol Bol would have stood at an astounding 6 feet 10 inches at 14 years old, but owing to the school’s transfer restriction, he would have had to stay at the junior varsity level until February of 2015. On December 11, 2015, Bol played his first game for the Bishop Meets junior varsity squad against his former school’s team.
According to a New York Times article, by the end of his freshman year, Bol Bol was eligible to play for the school’s varsity team but did not receive playing time because his coach at the time had to speak with him about his commitment to the team after Bol was either late or missed practice entirely.
After playing in the (AAU) for Kansas City, and GMC at the Jayhawk Invitational under 15 games, Bol Bol garnered interest from colleges in Olathe, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
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Bol Bol played for the varsity team as a sophomore, eventually leading them to the Kansas Class 4A Division one championship game against McPherson High School in March 2016. He went on to earn first-team honors in class 4A1 and a scholarship offer from Kansas a month later.
Bol Bol’s high school career would continue beyond Bishop Miege. It was revealed in November 2016 that he would be transferring to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, for his junior year.
His mother encouraged him to transfer in order for him to play for coach Gary McKnight. Bol Bol made his Mater Dei debut on January 24, 2017, scoring 21 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and blocking three shots in a win over Orange Lutheran High School. Bol Bol averaged 16.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks as a junior for the club. During the season, he got scholarship offers from Arizona, USC, Oregon, Kentucky, and UCLA.
Bol played in the Niek Elite Youth Basketball league with the California Supreme before committing to a college, averaging 25.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 4.1 blocks per game. However, in November 2017, Bol Bol transferred to Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada.
McKnight, his previous coach, stated that it was due to family obligations. Bol Bol, the son of Minute, would be 7 feet 2 inches tall and weighing between 220 and 225 pounds depending on the day by his senior year.
