Manute Bol

Celebrity Buzz A refugee from Wau became an NBA All-Star, then took South Sudan to the Olympics: Luol Deng Luol Deng was born in Wau, in what is now South Sudan, and fled war with his family to Egypt and then London. He became a two-time NBA All-Star with the Chicago Bulls. As president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation, he helped the national team reach the 2024 Paris Olympics.