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Gerald3Wallace wrote:sasha is a changed man this year...but like trojan, i would give both of them up if we got something good in return

snaquille oatmeal wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Sasha is already good and trained in the triangle already so why trade him, but I guess you mean something better. who wouldn't want to get something better than what you already have (as I look at my wife disappointed)



jk

hermes wrote:gotta keep the machine

Mbenga hails from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), a country ravaged by war, disease and poverty for years. The Congo has been the battle ground for what has been termed "Africa's World War."

For DJ Mbenga, tragedy hit even closer to home. Mbenga's father worked for the Congolese government and when his term ended, the new regime looked to purge all those that worked for the old administration. Mbenga's father died in unknown circumstances and as the war raged on, DJ himself was jailed and faced execution.

After nine months of incredibly difficult circumstances in prison, Mbenga escaped; his brother had bribed one of the prison guards and DJ immediately flew to Belgium, where he sought political asylum. While living at a shelter in Belgium, Mbenga was "discovered" by a basketball coach, leading him on the journey that eventually landed him in the NBA and now to his second 10-day contract with one of the most storied franchises in the league.