If Mamadou Ndiaye ever makes it to Oracle Arena in a Warriors uniform, fans are sure to have a few Manute Bol flashbacks. The sight of a man who doesn’t need to jump in order to dunk a basketball is fairly distinct.
Ndiaye, a 7-foot-6 Senegalese center for UC Irvine (for the record, the Sudanese Bol was 7-foot-7), took to Twitter after the NBA draft on Thursday night to announce his future.
“Thanks to everyone for wishing me luck as I pursue my NBA dream. I’m excited to say that I’ll be going with the Golden State Warriors,” the 22-year-old wrote.