It is a tall order even for a man measuring 6ft 9in from head to toe. But Luol Deng has risen to the challenge of weaning British children off a diet of football, rugby and cricket to give basketball a fighting chance of success in the United Kingdom.
Nursing a stress fracture to his tibia, which has ruled him out of joining the Great Britain team at the European Championship in Poland starting today, the 24-year-old Chicago Bulls small forward, who is an avid Arsenal fan, is signing autographs after early-morning media appearances to raise the domestic profile of the sport beyond street games, school halls and the premium product imported from the NBA.
Despite obvious fatigue, he flashes a smile for each of the