A biography for Luol Denghasn’t been written yet.
“I don't like sneaking up on people.”
“When I started playing basketball, I hated it because football had always been my sport.”
“Nobody ever remembers the worst film they ever saw.”
“Sometimes people take struggling on the court to an extreme level.”
“I work hard. I never want to live with that feeling that I've disappointed somebody.”
“I've never been in a place where I've walked in the street and actually feel home, where I don't feel like a refugee.”
“I think it's always going to be strange for me facing the Bulls.”
“There are a lot of people in Chicago that I miss. I was there one year out of high school. So I basically grew up there.”
“Chicago is where I have always wanted to be.”
“A lot of people expect a lot of things out of me.”
“A lot of people experience racism at different times on different terms.”
“My older brother played professionally in Europe. My other older brother went to UConn on scholarship, finished his education in political science, then he went on and played in Europe for years. My other brother played in Europe.”
“I have friends growing up in Egypt. I have friends in England. And they just can't believe that what I used to say, it used to be almost like a joke. I used to say I'll be in the NBA one day.”
“I never knew a regular childhood, but I was always surrounded by love.”
“We talk about players going broke, but we don't talk about why that is happening.”
“I am extremely proud to be a part of the NBA's first game in Africa. Coming from South Sudan and having participated in the Basketball without Borders Africa camps in Johannesburg previously, I am truly honored to be part of this historic event.”
“It's no good playing through pain if you're damaging yourself.”
“Playing defense hard gets me going offensively.”
“I really feel great when I help somebody.”
“I only lived in Sudan until I was four years, so I cannot really relate to that. It is just a different lifestyle.”