Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng was born in Sudan but spent much of his youth growing up in England, where he spent his time watching plenty of soccer. He is a supporter of Arsenal, but rumors began to swirl that he could be interested in purchasing Crystal Palace following comments that he made back in January.
It wouldn’t be the first time a professional athlete purchased a stake in a sports team, but it would be a bit strange for Deng, an active player for the Lakers, to get involved with owning a team.
That said, Deng recently made comments to Jack Kinnersley of the Independent that suggest he wasn’t all that serious about obtaining an ownership stake in Crystal Palace at this stage:
“I was asked if I had the opportunity, would I?