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When Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng was just 5 years old, his family escaped the Second Sudanese Civil War of the late '80s and early '90s. They immigrated to South London where Deng played basketball and soccer and then moved to the United States at the age of 14 to play high school basketball.
His play got him a scholarship to Duke, which led to him being drafted 7th overall in the 2004 draft by the Phoenix Suns. He then got traded to the Chicago Bulls, and now, after 20 years removed from the place of his birth, Deng has returned to Sudan.
His journey was captured by BBC cameras as he toured the country and various refugee camps:
"I know it took me 20 years to come home ... I'm kind of emotional right now," Deng said in the televised BBC interview. "I've never been to a place where I walk in the street and fell home. I didn't feel like a refugee."
Take a look at a clip from the BBC special:
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By: Back To My Roots on 8/31/2010 8:16AM
This is what its all about. There are brothas and sistas that were born here and still return to Africa. Serena Williams to name one working with African youths with aspirations to play tennis and youths all over the world. Welcome home Luol Deng.
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By: sarerw on 8/31/2010 11:47AM
He then got traded to the Chicago Bulls, and now, after 20 years removed from the place of his birth, Deng has returned to Sudan.
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