When I started playing basketball, I hated it because football had always been my sport. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
We talk about players going broke, but we don't talk about why that is happening. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to have some sort of academy or program that links education and basketball. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
Whoever Barcelona are playing, you're just interested to watch because Messi's playing. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
When I go out there, I try to do everything I can to win. That doesn't mean I have to score more… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
Every single team that I've played for, every single person would tell you that I've given it everything every single day. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I have friends growing up in Egypt. I have friends in England. And they just can't believe that what I used to… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I really didn't want to play basketball for the longest time, but I just wouldn't stop growing. But I always wanted to… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I always said if I didn't focus on basketball, then it would have been football. I was pretty good and was asked… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
Best team player? As good as Lebron James is, I have to go with Messi. What he's doing, he's on pace to… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
We just couldn't hit shots. We had good looks but they weren't falling and we kept turning the ball over. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I'm not the same person on the court. I'm different when I'm off the court. Off the court, I don't need to… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
Here in the U.K., I want basketball to get better. I want the kids to have more playgrounds. I want the kids… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I was very skilled at football at a young age in Egypt. I never played with a real ball. We used rolled-up… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I know that, me being from Sudan and London, it's a big honour to have even made it to the NBA. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
I play the same, contract or no contract, because trade-talk is part of basketball. — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
As much as I want to stay on the team -- I love Chicago, I love the Bulls -- at the same… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
At 13, I concentrated on my school work and playing sports, which, to this day, is something I still believe is very,… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
A lot of freshmen will come in and say they can do what Carmelo did, but not everybody is Carmelo Anthony. He… — Luol Deng Copy Share Image
As much as I want to stay on the team -- I love Chicago, I love the Bulls -- at the same time, I… — Luol Deng Copy Share
I really didn't want to play basketball for the longest time, but I just wouldn't stop growing. But I always wanted to be a… — Luol Deng Copy Share
When I started playing basketball, I hated it because football had always been my sport. — Luol Deng Copy Share
Egypt was tough without our parents. My brothers and sisters had to work day by day, and every time they collected a pay cheque,… — Luol Deng Copy Share
I wouldn't like to be invisible for a day. But if I was... I'd probably be up to no good. — Luol Deng Copy Share
South Sudan is my home, and I am humbled to be in a position to help those suffering from lack of access to basic… — Luol Deng Copy Share
What I try to do is to look ahead of me and not look back. Whether that's a good thing or bad thing, I'm… — Luol Deng Copy Share
When I go out there, I try to do everything I can to win. That doesn't mean I have to score more than the… — Luol Deng Copy Share
A lot of basketball players have tendinitis. It's known as jumper's knee, and it just comes from all the pounding our knees take. — Luol Deng Copy Share
When I look back at 19, coming here to Chicago, some of the things that were said, some of the stuff that you deal… — Luol Deng Copy Share
I think everyone in this league should aim to become good enough to shoot for the MVP. Not everyone can do it, but you've… — Luol Deng Copy Share
