Luol Deng: Biography in Details
Who is Luol Deng?
Tall and handsome Luol Deng is a well-known Sudanese-British professional basketball player.
He is best known as the player from the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He plays from a small forward position wearing jersey number 9.
What are the birth facts of Luol Deng?
Sudanese-British professional basketball player Luol Deng was born in Wau, Sudan which is now known as South Sudan. He was born on 16 April 1985. He is of Dinka ethnicity and has a Sudanese-British nationality.
His birth name is Luol Ajou Deng. He was born to his father Aldo, who was a member of the Sudanese parliament and his mother name is Martha Deng.
Luol Deng: Education History
Luol Deng studied at St. Mary’s RC High School in Croydon, South London. Later he moved to the United States to play basketball and studied at Blair Academy in New Jersey.
For his further study, he accepted an athletic scholarship at Duke University where he played for Duke Blue Devils under coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Luol Deng: Professional Life and Career
Demetris Nichols has been active in the professional basketball game since 2004. He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by Phoenix Suns in the 2007 NBA draft.
Luol was immediately traded to Chicago Bulls where he had won three major sportsmanship awards.
Luol Deng was also twice selected as a reserve for the NBA All-Star Game. He played for team Bulls till 2014 and signed with Miami Heat on 15 July 2014. He had also played for Team Africa at the 2015 NBA Africa exhibition game on 1 August 2015.
On 7 July 2016, he signed a four-year contract worth $72 million with the Los Angeles Lakers. Since then he has been playing for team Lakers.
Deng has appeared as the cover athlete for NBA Live video games in the UK. He is also a spokesperson for the World Food Programme.
How much is the net worth of Luol Deng?
He has accumulated a net worth of $125 million. But there is no information regarding his salary.
Seeing his performance in this field we can assume that he earns a good salary.
Rumors and Controversy
Except for trade rumors, he has not been to other rumor and controversy sufferings in his life.
Description Of Body Measurement
Luol Deng has a height of 6 feet 5 inches. His body weighs 99.8kg.
Luol Deng has black hair and black eyes. Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurements.
Luol Deng: Social Media Profile
Luol Deng is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
He has 727k followers on Facebook, 371k followers on Instagram, and 363.1k followers on Twitter.
Luol Deng’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April | Tuesday |
| 2025 | April | Wednesday |
| 2026 | April | Thursday |
| 2027 | April | Friday |
| 2028 | April | Sunday |