Barkley Prank on Manute Bol (video)

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The Best Pranksters in Sports
Published 4/1/2008 at SI.com - Extra Mustard
By Lang Whitaker, SI.com Everyone in sports has a role. Some guys are the stars, some are the benchwarmers. And then there are the guys charged with keeping the team loose. Some of them have sharp senses of humor, just are just plain nuts. So today, April Fool's Day, let's celebrate the biggest pranksters in sports. (Honorable mention to Charles Barkley for this ...

Links: Let’s Get Ready To Atrophy!
Published 4/1/2008 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
by Lang Whitaker • I didn’t want to get sucked in to last night’s Suns/Nuggets game, and after watching the terrific Hawks/Grizz game and then the interminable Braves/Pirates games, I thought I’d make a courtesy stop by NBA TV to check in on the NBA game of the night. When I flipped over, it was halftime and the Suns were down 70-51. I nearly turned it off, but I figured I should at least give the Suns a few more minutes to get it going. Next thing I knew we were going into the fourth and the Suns had closed it to 92-85. The Suns then scored 46 in the fourth to win it. It was a great game, unless ...

NBA needs more Bol, Barkley, Mahorn
Published 7/17/2008 by The Sports Hernia at The Sports Hernia Blog
The best part of this is Barkley, who simply cannot hold in the laughter as he gets closer and closer to that all-important third lid. The only way this could have been any better is if Bol was greeted by a heartily laughing Mutombo, whose head would naturally be surrounded by a giant pile of cookie crumbs.

Manute Bol Sends Some Love Back to the Sudan
Published 7/29/2008 by rickpaulas at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Despite being one of the greatest shot-blockers in NBA history, one thing basketball great Manute Bol isn’t blocking is money going to the Sudan . Manute Bol on bass guitar Yes, we know that’s a stretch of an opening line, but it’s really hard to get snarky and sarcastic when it comes to a 7-foot-7 giant with an even larger heart. THE KANSAS CITY STAR reports that Bol, who grew up in the Sudan, “has started a grassroots effort to construct an eight-classroom brick facility for first- to fifth-grade students. Monday night was the first meeting to mobilize Kansas City and spread the word on the estimated $120,000 project.” From ...

Chuck the prankster
Published 9/12/2008 by Basketbawful (noreply@blogger.com) at Basketbawful
Here's a funny prank Charles Barkley pulled on teammate Manute Bol back when they played together on the Philadelphia 76ers. I don't want to ruin the shocking ending, so just watch it. And laugh. This isn't Barkley related, but I'm including it anyway: Last year, Jason Richardson filled former teammate Patrick O'Bryant's car with popcorn. You can tell Patrick was pissed, but what's a rookie going to do? Other than go home and cry, that is.

Sir Charles & Mahorn clown on Manute Bol
Published 9/12/2008 by pistonsnation at PistonsNationBlog.com
Slow go for us waiting for SOMETHING to go on with our Pistons.  So, here’s a little clip of Charles Barkley and Bad Boy Rick Mahorn ribbing teammate Manute Bol. (via: Basketbawful) Oh, and while we’re on the subject of the 76ers (in a round about way) check out the Theo Ratliff Q&A session PN did with our pisan Rickey from Sixers4Guidos

Manute Bol/Charles Barkley funny video
Published 9/15/2008 by Ricky - Sixers4guidos at Sixers 4 guidos
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE GUIDOS ! Seriously. I just received this email, subject “Sixers 4 guidos”: I love it. I run a world basketball blog (I cover FIBA, Australia, Israel, Japan, and even a little NBA), and I live in the Philadelphia suburbs. Knowing how Italian-American Philly is, I just ...