![Prayers are said during the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt Photo Stock - Alamy Prayers are said during the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt Photo Stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2ndftgw/prayers-are-said-during-the-funeral-service-for-former-nba-basketball-player-manute-bol-at-washington-national-cathedral-in-washington-tuesday-june-29-2010-ap-photo-ann-heisenfelt-2ndftgw.jpg)
Prayers are said during the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt Photo Stock - Alamy
![The eight foot coffin is carried by eight pall bearers with the body... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images The eight foot coffin is carried by eight pall bearers with the body... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/106213900/fr/photo/washington-d-c-june-29-the-eight-foot-coffin-is-carried-by-eight-pall-bearers-with-the-body.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=RwsAwTTR9n5psK13b_Qj4k_fB4CTBDx87Uh9J_Tz6AA=)
The eight foot coffin is carried by eight pall bearers with the body... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
![Rory Sparrow, vice president of player development for the NBA, speaks at the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. ( Rory Sparrow, vice president of player development for the NBA, speaks at the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NDFTER/rory-sparrow-vice-president-of-player-development-for-the-nba-speaks-at-the-funeral-service-for-former-nba-basketball-player-manute-bol-at-washington-national-cathedral-in-washington-tuesday-june-29-2010-ap-photoann-heisenfelt-2NDFTER.jpg)
Rory Sparrow, vice president of player development for the NBA, speaks at the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (
![Celebrants pray during the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt Stock Photo - Alamy Celebrants pray during the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NDFTGY/celebrants-pray-during-the-funeral-service-for-former-nba-basketball-player-manute-bol-at-washington-national-cathedral-in-washington-tuesday-june-29-2010-ap-photoann-heisenfelt-2NDFTGY.jpg)
Celebrants pray during the funeral service for former NBA basketball player Manute Bol at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt Stock Photo - Alamy
![Family members - including Bol Bol, center, who is 10 years old and... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images Family members - including Bol Bol, center, who is 10 years old and... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/107703937/fr/photo/family-members-including-bol-bol-center-who-is-10-years-old-and-already-510-carry-the-casket.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=TOI3MrSEBLeF2LBBRFfecoqWxx7VIsgzXaThIbpVTz8=)
Family members - including Bol Bol, center, who is 10 years old and... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
![Family members carry the casket/'body from the church at the funeral... Foto di attualità - Getty Images Family members carry the casket/'body from the church at the funeral... Foto di attualità - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/102536116/it/foto/family-members-carry-the-casket-body-from-the-church-at-the-funeral-for-former-nba-player-and.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=X_itjOm2GnFVZBNKjS1vejw8psQISoUsOlmOTzHzKvc=)