Returning home to Northern Virginia years ago, I saw Bol arriving at National Airport. A young man had been driving the car, and Bol was sitting in the back seat with his feet and legs where the passenger seat in the front usually is found. It was a strange sight, but the car was, otherwise, unremarkable. He was not a flashy man.
he lived the NBA high life, making $1.6 million a year at one point and owning homes in Maryland, Khartoum and Egypt. He opened a restaurant with a $500,000 investment, only to see it go bankrupt. He drove luxury cars
This is not, by and large, conspicuous consumption, at least not as compared to others. However, my own run-in with Bol was different than yours. As I recall, I was told he routinely spent an evening in the casino and would play with tens of thousands as a bankroll, which he often lost large portions of if not the entire ammount. Perhaps he didnt blow his cash on Ferrari's but anyone who gambles away thens of thouasand in a single night is not going to be wealthy for long. And indeed, Bol is no longer wealthy. Too bad, everyone says he's a great guy.