South Sudan shines despite loss at Olympics. A former Duke star helped them get there.

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South Sudan shines despite loss at Olympics. A former Duke star helped them get there.

By Jeff Tiberii

Published August 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT

Members of South Sudan's basketball team at the 2024 Summer Olympics

The South Sudan men鈥檚 national basketball team has a story to tell 鈥� with a few North Carolina connections.

The team participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics 鈥� falling to the U.S., Serbia, and logging its first-ever win at the games, against Puerto Rico.

Former NBA and Duke star Luol Deng has been a driving force behind the team since the beginning.

Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with a local filmmaker who has followed the trials and triumphs of South Sudan's basketball team.

Guest

Rex Miller, Durham-based director and cinematographer

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Jeff Tiberii

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of 深夜福利's "Due South." Jeff joined 深夜福利 in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and 深夜福利鈥檚 Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary 鈥淩ight Turn,鈥� launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.

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