Luol Deng named first British NBA All-Star as reserves are announced
Luol Deng vs. Paul Pierce, Bulls at Celtics, Sunday. Deng will be the first guy to admit that Pierce has always been one of his toughest covers. “He just does a little bit of everything and he makes it so tough on you,” Deng said.
BY MARK POTASH mpotash@suntimes.com February 8, 2012 9:46PM New Orleans Hornets forward Trevor Ariza (1) drives around Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng (9) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012.
Luol Deng is not one to show much emotion or give away too much of himself. After all, this is a man whose childhood was marked by being a refugee and going.
The Chicago Bulls star becomes the first Brit to ever be selected for the NBA game.
On Thursday, Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng was named an Eastern Conference All-Star, becoming the first ever British player to earn the distinction. Deng — who was born in Sudan, emigrated to South London and went to high school in New Jersey — is
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