Luol Ajou Deng OBE (born 16 April 1985) is a South Sudanese–British former professional basketball player. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2012.

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Jul 31, 2024 · Former NBA All-Star Luol Deng talks to CNN Sport in Paris on the rapid rise of South Sudan’s basketball team as it looks to shock the world at the Olympic Games.

Sep 5, 2023 · ‘Sport brings people together’: Luol Deng on basketball and South Sudan. The former NBA star talks to Al Jazeera about building South Sudan’s basketball team and why sport can change lives.

Jun 13, 2024 · It’s been only 13 years since South Sudan emerged from civil war and became an independent nation. For former NBA star Luol Deng that journey has a parallel connection with his introduction to basketball through fellow Sudanese countryman and …

Jul 31, 2024 · Deng is the president of South Sudan's basketball federation. The former two-time NBA All-Star was appointed as South Sudan's head coach in 2020 and held that position for the...

Aug 31, 2023 · Former NBA star Luol Deng has been credited as the 'heart and soul' of South Sudan's Cinderella story at the Basketball World Cup. Two narrow defeats, by Puerto Rico...

Sep 3, 2023 · Former NBA star Luol Deng on building the South Sudan basketball team and why he believes sport can change lives. Can sport transcend borders and have the power to unite a country after...

Luol Deng, born on April 16, 1985, in Wau, South Sudan, is a retired professional basketball player who left a significant mark in the NBA. Deng moved to the UK as a child and later to the...

Aug 29, 2023 · But the sport’s youngest country would not be making their global debut without its heart and soul - Luol Deng. South Sudan made history on August 28 at the World Cup, beating China 89-69 for their first-ever win on the global stage.