Whether it is debating the responsibility of athletes to protest in Beijing or the ethnic roots of the conflict in Darfur, western Sudan, Luol Deng combines moral seriousness with a commitment to action.
?I feel that I am not just an athlete,? he says, without arrogance. ?Because of my position, because of what I have been through, because of what I have seen, because of what my country has been through, I feel that I have a responsibility to do something more than perform on the court. It just does not make sense to keep all my gifts to myself. I feel that everything I earn is for me to share with everyone.?