Deng's itinerant upbringing means he is fluent in English, Arabic, and Dinka.
Deng's free throw at the other end with seven seconds on the clock proved to be enough when Lorant missed a shot on the buzzer to tie the game.
This is not the case across the Atlantic however, where Deng's extraordinary ability on the hardwood marks him out as one of the best basketball players on the planet.
He is one of the lynchpins of the legendary Chicago Bulls club and any hopes they have of returning to the glory days of the Michael Jordan era will fall heavily, but rest easily, on Deng's broad, muscular shoulders.
The Nets jumped out to a 12-point lead in the first quarter, but Chicago battled back to take a 42-39 lead on Deng's 3-pointer with 51 seconds left in the first half, and the Bulls led by one at the break.
The win hands Zhang her fourth gold medal over two Olympics, after success in the women's singles and doubles in Athens and team and singles competition in Beijing, equally the great Deng Yaping's gold medal haul.
That's when Deng answered with a 3-pointer from the wing and Kirk Hinrich brought the crowd to its feet with a floater.
WSJ: Miami Heat NBA Win Streak Ends at 27 After Loss to Chicago Bulls
As a creative way of raising funds for his charity, the Luol Deng Foundation , he's organized an event where fans can come and take him on at his favourite computer games.
Despite some critical indignation over Dave Eggers's "autobiography" of Valentino Achak Deng in "What Is the What, " I had no problem with the writer collaborating with his subject to make a great story even more compelling.
Three members of China's London team are veterans of the controversial 2008 Games: Deng Linlin, He Kexin, and Jiang Yuyuan, all of whom are now 20.
Deng then produced a defensive play to win the game, blocking Hanga's lay-up after he had seemed set to drive to the basket to give the visitors the lead with 26 seconds remaining.
The fact that Deng and Williams were sick only adds to the Bulls' concerns, and then there's the Derrick Rose saga.
Luol Deng scored 28 points, Carlos Boozer added 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the Bulls brought the Heat's stampede to a screeching halt.
WSJ: Miami Heat NBA Win Streak Ends at 27 After Loss to Chicago Bulls
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