Chicago Pays Tribute in Luol Deng's Return with Miami - Hoopsfix.com

Chicago Pays Tribute in Luol Deng’s Return with Miami

It was an emotional day for Luol Deng on Sunday, who was back at the United Center for the first time since the Bulls traded him to Cleveland last year. He spent his first nine-plus seasons in Chicago.

“I have so many friends here,” Deng said after finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists on 5 of 15 shooting.

“You’ve got everyone (on) your phone (saying) `I can’t wait to see you.’ It’s a lot of distractions at the same time, but it’s also exciting.”

The Bulls honoured Deng with a video tribute, showing clips of his time in Chicago, during a timeout in the first quarter.

Deng took to instagram after the game and posted the below picture with the caption:

“Great team win today. Thank you to all the fans for such a warm welcome back to the United Center, sincerely. It was a very emotional game for me and words cannot express my appreciation. Also thank you to the Bulls organization for the thoughtful tribute. #HeatNation.”

A photo posted by @luoldeng9 on

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