Luol Deng fled South Sudan and became the voice for Africa while playing basketball in the NBA. It is a warm August day in Nairobi, Kenya, as I make my way to Emmanuel Jambo’s Emms photography studio to meet with two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Luol Deng. That work ethic is probably the reason he has been so successful in his basketball career. In 2015, the first NBA exhibition game was played in Johannesburg, South Africa. READ MORE: The Kenyan Hercules Stomping The StatesDeng also does his part for Africa through the Luol Deng Foundation.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 29, 2018 08:26 UTC