Luol Deng Speaks Out About Genocide in Darfur

Luol Deng was born in Sudan, and with the rising concern over the genocide there, he is beginning to speak up more and more. Deng spent most of his early childhood living in Sudan with his family. As conditions in the region worsened, Deng and his family were forced to flee the African nation in order to stay safe. Although he’s spent most of his life out of the region, Deng still feels a need to bring attention to Sudan – in hopes of someday seeing his homeland as a peaceful region. The refugee turned NBA star spoke to about 200 people at a downtown Chicago rally on Sunday in hopes of spreading the word about Sudan. Deng’s mission is to appeal to as many countries as he can, in hopes of getting them involved in helping to stop the bloodshed in Darfur.

So far the civil strife in Sudan’s Darfur region has left more than 200,000 people dead – and that number keeps growing. Deng told the crowd in Chicago that his dream is for the Sudanese people to have the opportunity he had to improve his life. He says a lot of people in Sudan are waiting for hope and that it’s up to others to keep those hopes alive. Deng is definitely using his fame for a good cause – it’s nice to see an NBA star who is more concerned with others than with himself.

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