South Sudan's national federation is led by former NBA player and former Bull Luol Deng, and the team is coached by former NBA guard and now Houston assistant coach Royal Ivey.
Takeaways from the U.S. Olympic team's 101-100 win over South Sudan in an exhibition game Saturday in London:LeBron James' layup with eight seconds left was the game-winner, and the win marked the 40th consecutive time that the Americans have won an international game with the NBA's all-time scoring leader — at 39, set to become the oldest U.S. men's basketball Olympian ever — in uniform.Seems like being in London works for King James.
Its national federation is led by former NBA player and former Bull Luol Deng, and the team is coached by former NBA guard and now Houston assistant coach Royal Ivey.James gave both men a ton of credit postgame Saturday."To have that representation, to have that type of leadership over there, teaching them the right way how to play the game, that's good. That's great, actually," James said. "The game is worldwide.
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