Luol Deng: NBA Taking Big Steps Forward in Africa

While the team he (Miami HEAT Luol Deng) captained lost the game, which became competitive in the end, similar to the NBA All-Star Game, he viewed the experience as a victory.

“The NBA has been taking steps forward [in Africa], and this is a huge step forward,” he said, with Heat assistant coach David Fizdale among those included in the NBA’s contingent of players, coaches and executives.

“The game is just going to keep on growing. I’m just glad we got to this stage.”The fact that we did this, it means we’re stepping forward, and hopefully in the years to come we’ll be able to do it all over the continent.”

Source: Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel