For the first Unstoppable Africa 2026 fireside chat, we welcome two-time NBA All-Star Luol Deng — for a moment where resilience meets inspiration. From fleeing war-torn Sudan as a child to becoming a global basketball icon, Deng's journey is a testament to his unstoppable spirit. As President of the South Sudan Basketball Federation, he has personally funded the national programme for four years — building courts, an indoor academy, and a pathway to Paris 2024 in a country that still has no indoor arena. Off the court, Deng has built a $200 million real estate portfolio through his firm D3N9, spanning the US, the Bahamas, and East Africa, and now channels that same capital discipline into the business case for sport: with only five of Africa's 54 nations holding arenas ready for top-tier competition, he argues infrastructure is the continent's next great investable frontier. Witness a living sports legend whose vision for Africa's future is as bold as his past is inspiring.

Moderator: Ms. Zain Asher, Anchor, CNN International