Here in the U.K., I want basketball to get better. I want the kids to have more playgrounds. I want the kids to have more attention. I want basketball to be on TV more often. But I really don’t care if I walk down the street and somebody recognises me or not. Luol Deng Read Quote
I was very skilled at football at a young age in Egypt. I never played with a real ball. We used rolled-up socks or a balloon with a towel ducktaped to it, and we played on concrete in bare feet. Luol Deng Read Quote
I remember when I was a kid, as a refugee in Egypt, every day, there was always a hope that we’d get to leave tomorrow and we’d get to go somewhere. Luol Deng Read Quote
Whatever the issue is, whether it’s Ebola or something else, I just want to get involved. Sometimes, even if it’s just my time or my words, if my involvement changes people from donating $1 to $2, then I’ll do it. Luol Deng Read Quote
To me, somebody can say what they want about me all day, whether it’s my game or my personality or who I am as a human being. Luol Deng Read Quote
I have friends who ended up playing professionally in the Middle East and Europe. Luol Deng Read Quote