His redesign paid homage to the glorious MANUTE BOL circa his 1985 rookie campaign with the NBA's Washington, DC Bullets. Coming complete with trademark melancholy eyes, lanky muscle-free appendages, knee high tube socks, bo-bo hightops, wristbands, and a basketball.
For the uninitiated, Manute Bol is a seven foot six inch long Dinkan Tribesman/Warrior from the war torn Sudanese region of Africa who as a 15 year old would slay a lion with his spear—a feat his agent would later use as leverage during contract negotiations. At 18 he relocated to the US where he would go on to delight millions, slaying nine angelic seasons in the NBA and earning over 18 million dollars, of which he would donate more than half to help the Sudanese People's Liberation efforts in his desperate homeland. Upon his retirement he would swallow his pride, brush dignity aside, and entertain crowds as something of a side show act. Among other things he became certified as a jockey fit to race horses. He would also briefly don ice skates while moonlighting as a professional minor league hockey player. Most remember the capper being Fox pitting him against Refrigerator Perry in their short-lived Celebrity Boxing Series, which would uncerimoniously end in a draw as nary a punch was thrown.
These are all only a handful of events in the life of a truly extraordinary man. Bottom line, look the dude up, he is off the chain and held in the highest regard. A true hero of our times (minus the beating his wife part I left off) and worthy of a statuette.
Thanx Olan Mills...
Somewhat more relaxed at the crib... and apparently in timeout.
Accompanying tee shirt...
Please salute a true gentleman.
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