[ErikAugust]

Conversely:

“Just because you look the part, doesn’t mean you can play, ask Manute Bol.” - Sage Francis

I'm not sure Manute is actually a great example but it's still a good line.

When I was playing sports back 25 years ago, I heard the expression "looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane" more than once.

[NickC25]

Yeah seriously - Manute is still the leading career blocks-per-game record holder. Wasn't a great offensive player, but man, he was so goddamn tall and was impossible to shoot over. His son is a pretty decent player, too.

Bol was also a fantastic human being. Incredibly active politically and donated much of his money towards his poverty-stricken home country of Sudan. He was not perfect, but his charitable acts affected millions, and that should be commended.