We joke around and make fun of a lot of athletes and sporting events here on Unathletic, but this is a pretty serious matter. Manute Bol has been hospitalized in Northern Virginia with kidney failure and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome last week. I don’t think it’s a big deal because Manute was a former NBA player or because he’s freakishly tall; it’s a big deal because Manute is a true humanitarian and has devoted a good part of his life to helping the needy in his home country of Sudan. He’s a great guy, and here’s to hoping he makes a recovery.