He tells them South Sudan. They ask what it’s like ... He would spend seven years in Uganda, studying … and growing. He became too tall and lanky for soccer, the primary sport in Africa.

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SAN DIEGO — People see Thokbor Majak on campus at San Diego State, see his 7-foot frame carrying a book bag on the way to class, and ask him where he’s from. He tells them South Sudan.