Tim Reynolds: South Sudan basketball President Luol Deng says he thinks the foul discrepancy was deliberate and asks why there’s no African referees in the Olympics. Says there must be representation.
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds
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Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
“They’re gonna know who South Sudan is. We’re gonna be a powerhouse.” — Nuni Omot
Years ago, Luol Deng chose home over everything. He had a vision for South Sudan. We’re witnessing it manifest.
nytimes.com/athletic/56735… pic.twitter.com/iiRW84YeYR – 6:49 AM
“They’re gonna know who South Sudan is. We’re gonna be a powerhouse.” — Nuni Omot
Years ago, Luol Deng chose home over everything. He had a vision for South Sudan. We’re witnessing it manifest.
nytimes.com/athletic/56735… pic.twitter.com/iiRW84YeYR – 6:49 AM
More on this storyline
Tim Reynolds: “If that game is fair right there, we have a better chance.” – Luol Deng. He adds that South Sudan will be back and will be better. “We have a direction that we’re trying to get to,” he says. -via Twitter @ByTimReynolds / August 3, 2024
Deng could’ve gone the front office route. He said the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls had interest when he retired in 2019. He surely would have found an assistant coach gig after 15 years in the NBA and the credibility of Duke on his résumé. But he knew if he’d remained in the league in a different capacity, he’d be consumed for another 15 years. And he might never ever go home. -via New York Times / August 2, 2024
“I know, for a fact, there’s nowhere else I would be,” Deng said when he spoke to The Athletic in the early stages of the program about what he was building. “I know I’m meant to be here.” -via New York Times / August 1, 2024