He now lives in Kansas. Islamic Tolerance Alert: “Former basketball player is still a big man for his people,” by Candace Buckner for The Kansas City Star, with thanks to Marathon Pundit:
In 1995, Bol returned to his country under the belief that he would become the minister of sport, but that position was contingent on Bol, a Christian, converting to Islam. He refused, so the government revoked his visa, and Bol was stranded in Sudan for nearly five years.