Basketball Week: Wat Misaka Was A Pro Basketball Pioneer (And A Pretty Impressive Bowler, Too)

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

This week we're replaying some of our favorite hoops-related episodes. In this episode from July 2022, the story of Wataru “Wat” Misaka, who became the first non-white player to be drafted into what is now the NBA. And basketball wasn't the only sport in which he excelled. Plus: the Twin Cities hosts a "kick volleyball" competition at the Hmong International Freedom Festival. Japanese American Former Basketball Star Inspired On And Off The Court (NPR)Hmong International Freedom Festival (Visit Saint Paul)Our Patreon backers are championship material

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