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Miami Heat: 10 stars you forgot played for the Heat

By Sam DiGiovanni

NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 22: Amar'e Stoudemire #5 of the Miami Heat react after scoring against the New Orleans Pelicansduring the first half at Smoothie King Center on March 22, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 22: Amar'e Stoudemire #5 of the Miami Heat react after scoring against the New Orleans Pelicansduring the first half at Smoothie King Center on March 22, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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7. Manute Bol

Manute Bol, the tallest player the NBA has ever known and the only player in league history to average more blocks than points, played briefly for the Heat.

When you think of Bol’s career, you likely think of him as a member of the Washington Bullets  (now the Washington Wizards) because of the picture of him next to Muggsy Bogues. Or, you may think of him as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers because of the time he made six 3-pointers in one half.

Bol only played eight games with Miami after signing as a free agent in the summer of 1993, recording two points total. He was cut in January of that season and played nine more games over the rest of the 1993-94 season and the next season before retiring.

The Heat drafted Manute’s son, Bol Bol, 44th overall in the 2019 draft but traded his draft rights to the Denver Nuggets for a 2022 second-round pick and cash.

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