The Lakers will have a large presence at this year’s NBA Africa Game, as Luol Deng, JaVale McGee and General Manager Rob Pelinka will all play a part in Pretoria, South Africa, on Aug. 4.
Deng served as captain for Team Africa in both of the previous editions of the NBA Africa Game. He was also named Co-MVP in the inaugural 2015 game after scoring 20 points, but did not play last year.
Born in Wau, South Sudan, and having spent much of his childhood living in Egypt, Deng has always been one of the NBA’s premier ambassadors to Africa, participating in numerous league and personal charity initiatives.