Luol Deng and Pops Mensah-Bonsu’s Instagram Live conversations continue

Previous episodes have seen the former players speak about their African roots, growing up in London, moving to the United States at a young age and playing at the high school and college levels

UK NBA stalwart: Luol Deng

FORMER NBA players Luol Deng and Pops Mensah-Bonsu will continue their Instagram Live discussions when they return to the social media platform tonight to share their experiences of playing professional basketball in the NBA and beyond.

In the previous episodes, the former players spoke about their African roots, growing up in London, moving to the United States at a young age and playing at the high school and college levels.

2011 Great Britain basketball players (left to right back row) Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Dan Clark, Eric Boateng, Matthew Bryan-Amaning, Kieron Achara Andrew Sullivan. (Left to right Front row) Justin Robinson, Devan Bailey, Luol Deng, Ogo Adegboye and Nate Reinking and Flinder Boyd

The Instagram Live conversations will continue in the coming days, with Deng and Mensah-Bonsu still set to speak about representing Great Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London; talk about their careers after retiring from the sport and developing the game of basketball in Africa; and answer fans’ questions.

Born in Wau, South Sudan, Deng was selected with the number seven overall pick by the Phoenix Suns in the 2004 NBA Draft and was subsequently traded to the Chicago Bulls where he played from 2004-2014.

He also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, before signing a one-day contract with the Chicago Bulls to retire as a Bull ahead of the 2019-20 NBA Season. Deng is a two-time NBA All-Star (2012, 2013).  He was a recipient of the 2007 NBA Sportsmanship Award and was named to the 2005 NBA All-Rookie First Team. 

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

Born in London, England, to Ghanaian parents, Mensah-Bonsu played for the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans).

Following his NBA career, he continued playing professional basketball in Europe, including the top leagues in France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Israel and Greece. He was named the 2012 Turkish Basketball League Player of the Year.

Mensah-Bonsu is currently the NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go General Manager.

WHERE: @ldeng9 & @popsmbonsu on Instagram Live from 8pm tonight.

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