He is the son of former NBA player Derek Strong. He played 450 games over a 10-year span with a number of teams. He was also a stock car racer. Not a typical post-basketball career transition.
Coach Les needs to start working on Mani's younger brother, Jon Mani (their parents must have preferred the fewest possible consanants in their kids' names :) ).
He is a 2024 recruit who already has a Division I offer prior to his sophomore year. https://verbalcommits.com/players/jon-mani