Luol Deng


Luol Ajou Deng (born 16 April 1985) is a Sudanese-British professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). An NBA All-Rookie First Team selection as a 19-year-old with the Chicago Bulls in 2004, the 6'9" small forward was an All-Star with them in 2012 and 2013 before splitting the 2013–14 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After just half a season with Cleveland, Deng joined the Miami Heat in July 2014. Born in what is now South Sudan, Deng fled the country with his family as a child, moving to Egypt and then the United Kingdom. He became a British citizen in 2006, and has played for the Great Britain national basketball team in international competition.