Dear Greg:

So good to read from you and see your excitement and national pride for having Bright Stars play in the Olympics!

“Brighter star” Is a basketball team that represented South Sudan and the whole Africa in General… My best wishes to our team…God bless South Sudan“- this is your national pride as a South Sudanese, and your continental pride as an African, I like it!

“Tomorrow we are playing with USA  and the whole of Africa believe BRIGHT STAR is gonna win the game“- I hope that Bright Stars wins the game tomorrow!

“Gregory. Former basketball player in High school back Uganda before I went to pursue my career Aviation“- I know of your career in aviation, didn’t know you were a basketball player in high school!

I read from nba. com/Newcomer South Sudan opening eyes on Paris Olympics stage (updated today) about Luol Deng who was born in Sudan, in the territory that is now South Sudan, into the Dinka tribe. His father moved the family to Egypt to escape the Second Sudanese Civil War when Luol was in grade school. His family moved to London, then to New Jersey for high school, and there, Luol, at 14, showed basketball promise. He went on to play 15 years in the NBA, most famously with the Chicago Bulls. He then retired and started a foundation to support grassroots players from his homeland- that was the beginning of  Giants Of The Nile, Bright Stars!

“How have you been doing. I’m breathing well this side and the life has been making me not to rest. Feel free to say your opinion about tomorrow match between USA &SSD. Be bless dear. Greg.“- I am breathing well on this side of the world, and even better for reading from you today. I will be rooting for the Giants Of  The Nile tomorrow!

anita

Dear Greg:

Thank you for your kind words!

“Yesterday was a martyr day in our where Dr. John Garang de Mabior died on 30th of July. The country was celebrating the heroic leader death“- Dr. John  Garang de Mabior, June 23, 1945- July 30, 2005. For 22 years before he died, he led the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/ Movement (now known as South Sudan People’s Defense Forces) as a commander in chief during the second Sudanese civil war. He was a major influence leading to South Sudan’s Independence (July 9, 2011).

“We are waiting for the match to shrine. To all my fellow colleagues of Tinybuddha of this forum I want to bet with anyone. Brighter star GenZ  Zigzaga Bright Star Rrrrrrrr Greg.“- the game took place today, with 110-84 as the final score. My best wishes to Bright Stars.. and to the South Sudanese people, including yourself, your wife and children!

Again, very good to read from you. I will be glad to read from you again.

anita

Dear Greg:

You are welcome and thank you for the blessing! I am glad that you are still proud of the Giants Of The Nile, and you should, they are great players!

“The secret is they were told not to be that strong on USA teams…“- it’s a political thing?

“Yes I watched match yesterday but it was 103 USA and SSD 86“- oh, I was wrong about the results. Amazingly, photos of the game just appeared on my news feed. (Nothing about the secret you mentioned. I am not surprised, it being a secret).

There will be more games, and there will be more victories for the South Sudan’s Bright Stars!

anita