Chronicling Maryland 7-footer Chol Marial's long road to college basketball

How a 7-foot eighth grader landed on a major Big Ten program.

Chol Marial went from viral sensation to afterthought due to injuries. The 7-foot-2-inch center only started playing competitive basketball when he was 12 and now has found a home on the Maryland Terrapins. SI senior writer Alex Prewitt chronicles Marial’s path to the Big Ten and how he can impact Maryland’s program moving forward.