Manute Bol was a professional basketball player. Bol’s height was 7 ft 7 in. Bol died on June 19, 2010 (said to be aged 47), in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.. Bol was born on said to be 1962-10-16; possibly much earlier, in Turalei or Gogrial, History of Sudan (1956-69). This article takes a deep dive into Manute Bol’s net worth.
Image Credit: David ByrdBol played basketball in college with Athletics (1984-1985) and started playing professionally in 1985. In the 1985 draft, Bol was chosen number 31 in round 2 by the Washington Bullets. Bol left the game of basketball in 1996.
Bol played for the Rhode Island Gulls during 1985 as well as the Washington Bullets in 1985-1987. Later, Bol played for the Golden State Warriors throughout 1988-1989, the Philadelphia 76ers over 1990-1992, the Miami Heat during 1993, and the Washington Bullets during 1993. Some of the highlights of Manute Bol’s career included: NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and 2× List of National Basketball Association season blocks leaders.
Bol set a career record of 1,599 (2.6 ppg) points, 2,647 (4.2 rpg) rebounds, and 2,086 (3.3 bpg) blocks.
Basketball player yearly earnings can range between a few thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of circumstances. Although typical NBA players make a salary of around $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover deals receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is approximately $100 million, although currently nobody earns anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be under $20,000 per year for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Manute Bol’s net worth at the time of death? Bol earned a career high salary of around $1.7 million in ’93. Our estimate for Manute Bol’s net worth at death is: $9 million
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