Jok’s family has sacrificed everything for South Sudan and now Peter continues the legacy that runs deep in his bloodline. Jok, 30, who is expected to be named to the South Sudanese Olympic roster, shares his journey to basketball, the mission of the Bright Stars, and what South Sudan...
The 2024 Summer Olympic Basketball Schedule continues tomorrow with a big clash between South Sudan and Serbia. Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is hoping to get another victory on the world's biggest stage and finish up in second place in their gro...
different game than the clash in the USA Basketball Showcase on July 20 in London, where the Americans needed a late layup by James to escape with a 101-100 victory over a team that is making its Olympic debut. That game certainly opened the eyes of the U.S. to South Sudan’s ...
So when a new upstart on the block, fresh off a captivating performance at the FIBA World Cup in 2023, pushed LeBron James and co. all the way to the final buzzer in an Olympic warmup game, the basketball world took notice. South Sudan, the world’s newest country, captured the he...
Like Deng, several of the players on the Olympic roster are refugees who were forced to leave South Sudan or were born elsewhere after their families had been displaced. “We didn’t just randomly put a team together. I’ve known a lot of these players since they were so young, ...
Like Deng, several of the players on the Olympic roster are refugees who were forced to leave South Sudan or were born elsewhere after their families had been displaced. “We didn’t just randomly put a team together. I’ve known a lot of these players since they were so young, and I...