Los Angeles (AFP) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng, a Sudan-born NBA player who is now a British citizen, called himself a "proud refugee" Monday as he condemned US President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Deng was born in Wau, which became part of South Sudan in 2011. After fleeing the region for Egypt, Deng became a British citizen in 2006, playing for Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.
"I am a proud refugee," Deng in a statement posted on Twitter.
"I would not be where I am today if it weren't for the opportunity to find refuge in a safe harbor.