Gorgui Dieng Worked With Hakeem Olajuwon Earlier Today In Africa

[Cardiotonic]

Former Louisville big man Gorgui Dieng is one of twenty NBA players that will be participating in an NBA exhibition game in Africa on Saturday.

The game will feature a Team Africa versus Team World format. Current NBA players from Africa, or second-generation African players, will square off against current NBA players from the rest of the world, including the U.S.

The game will be held after the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders camp and televised live on ESPN. Commissioner Adam Silver, NBA Global Ambassador Dikembe Mutombo of Congo and NBA Africa Ambassador Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria also will participate.

Gorgs arrived in Africa earlier this week and has been working with children at the Basketball Without Borders Camp. Apparently he’s not only teaching, but he’s learning as well.

On Thursday afternoon Dieng shared this video of him working on some post moves with “The Dream.”

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

Saw this. Dieng has to be an NBA coach's dream. No ego. Just wants to get better and help a team.

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

"He just tries to add more tools to what I have," Dieng said of Olajuwon. One area of focus for Dieng is to create more space between him and the defender, and his time spent with Olajuwon is only going to benefit him next season.

 

[Ipartiedwithhopgood]

This guy's twitter has some pretty funny quotes from Dieng...

https://twitter.com/JerryZgoda

 

[shadow force]

That's great. Dieng can learn from one of the best in Olajuwon.

 

[Cardiotonic]

That's great. Dieng can learn from one of the best in Olajuwon.

True

 

[J-Rye_UL]

That's great. Dieng can learn from one of the best in Olajuwon.

He's not one of the best. He's just the best.

 

[Steelers2012]

Got the DVR set for Saturday, ESPN @ 9am EST.

 

[Cardiotonic]

He's not one of the best. He's just the best.

True.