Luol Deng is a popular commodity in Europe as he represents Great Britain.

Moments after the buzzer sounded to end the game, Deng was swamped for autographs from opposition players, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.

The scene is witnessed by 2,000 Union Jack wavers gathered to watch Britain edge closer to a berth in the 2012 Olympic Games in the young Bull's adopted home city of London.

"The UK took my family in when we left the Sudan," Deng says. "I feel I want to put something back."

To earn an invitation to the Olympics, Britain must first earn promotion to Europe's A Division. It will play the first of a two-game finals series Tuesday night against Switzerland, led by Bulls teammate Thabo Sefolosha.