by Reid Cherner, USA TODAY

The son also rises. And rises.

The late Manute Bol was a 7-foot-7 NBA center. Bol’s chief asset was that he was 7-foot-7 but his spirited play made him one of the most popular players in the NBA.

He averaged 2.6 points and 3.3 rebounds with 2,086 blocks in 10 seasons. He also hit 43 of 205 three-pointers.

His son Bol Bol is a 6-foot-5 Kansas City seventh grader and seems to have some really good basketball skills.

Geoff James of csnbayarea.com discovered a video and a scouting report on the younger Bol that casts him among the top 5 prospects in the 2018 class.

… [For more on Manute Bol's son is now a 6-5 seventh grader, click here.]