SPORTS OF THE TIMES; Long Shot - New York Times

SPORTS OF THE TIMES; Long Shot - New York Times: "Until the N.B.A. draft, it was easy to dismiss Bol as an exaggerated outgrowth of the Akeem Abdul Olajuwon miracle, a giant from Africa learning the American game while in college. But Olajuwon is emphatically uptown compared to Bol; the rugged and well-fed Olajuwon comes from a large, well-educated family from Lagos, the sprawling capital of Nigeria, whereas Bol is a nomad raised six hours from Khartoum, who received scant nutrition and education in his early years."