Kur Teng's parents sacrificed for him to chase an American dream. He's trying to pay it back at MSU.

EAST LANSING — If Kur Teng ever feels like things aren’t going his way, he doesn’t have to look far for a reason to be grateful, to be motivated, to realize the opportunity in front of him — in whatever he does in life — is too great to squander.

If he ever forgets that, “My dad makes sure to remind me,” Michigan State’s sophomore guard said.