Manute Bol was, without question, one of the most interesting guys in NBA history. He came from Sudan and spent a year at Bridgeport, more or less, before entering the draft.
He was an immediate, if odd, sensation. At 7-7 he had minimal basketball skills but he was an outstanding shot blocker and, oddly, became a solid three point shooter.
When he was with the Philadelphia 76ers, he became good friends with Charles Barkley, who had the greatest respect for him.
And why not? Among his many life experiences, before he came to the US, Bol killed a lion with a spear.