Aug

30

Deng Will Play For Great Britain In Euro Championship Series

Posted by Jeff Sack under Euro-League 

The “Associated Press” reported Saturday that Chicago Bulls small forward Luol Deng will be on the team from Great Britain that will play in the European Championship qualifying games starting next week. Great Britain will face Israel in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, and then take on the Czech Republic next Saturday, in a game to be played in London. Getting Deng was costly for the British though, as they had to get extra insurance for the player in order for the NBA to give it’s permission. British Basketball performance director Chris Spice (is this basketball, or the ballet?) could not understand why the NBA demanded the extra coverage. Chris, it probably had a bit to do with the fact that Deng just signed a long term deal with the Bulls reportedly worth up to $80 million. Deng was born in the Sudan but came to London as a child to escape the violence.

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