Bol Bol’s electric first half during Suns vs. Lakers ignites NBA craze

Matthew Legros

  ❘   Published: 2024-02-25T22:44:53  ❘   Updated: 2024-02-25T22:45:05

The NBA community has had unwavering support for Phoenix Suns center Bol Bol, and his dominant first half performance against the Los Angeles Lakers has set off a wave of support for the year old.

Bol torched the Lakers for 11 points on 5-6 shooting from the field through the first two quarters of their Sunday afternoon affair.

The second-generation NBA star could not miss, and showed a level of aggression that rubbed off on his teammates and got hoops heads going wild on social feeds.

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Fans’ affinity for Bol through his ups and downs in the league finally got a chance to be put on front street this season, and for good reason.

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The son of former NBA great Manute Bol made a name for himself in the 13 first half minutes he was given. He put on a clinic with an array of difficult makes and highlight-worthy finishes.

The Oregon product connected on a silky smooth three-pointer from the left corner and used his size and strength to muscle Lakers superstar LeBron James inside for a feathery touch finish.

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Fans raved about Bol’s fearless play, including one X user, Stunna, who shared the impressive three over James and shot down Bol’s haters in the process:

More fans hopped in on the Bol praise, and NBA Hall-of-Famer Kevin Garnett gave the young talent some major credit:

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Bol’s most impressive highlight was this one-handed jam that got Lakers forward Rui Hachimura in the poster.

The South Sudanese-American center will look to continue his impactful play as the Suns strive for the win over the Lakers and distance over L.A in the Western Conference standings.

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