He was once a West High Eagle. Now, he's an Olympian with the South Sudan Olympic basketball team.
ANCHORAGE , Alaska - A man who once dropped dimes at West Anchorage High School is now off to compete on the Olympic stage.is set to hit the world stage competing alongside the South Sudan basketball in Group C of the Paris Games Men’s Basketball Group Stage.
After his freshman season with the West Anchorage High junior varsity program, Thor moved to the state of Georgia, graduating from Norcross High School before earning a scholarship to Auburn University in Alabama.
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