For Asian-Americans, by Asian-Americans
In June 2002, millions of people flooded the streets of Seoul to witness South Korea become the first Asian team to reach a World Cup semi-final. For fans across the host nation, triumphs over European giants like Italy and Spain felt like a shift in global soccer. However, in Europe, the matches were branded a…
American Samoa has a population of roughly 45,000 people—smaller than most suburban college towns. However, a boy born to Samoan parents is roughly 56 times more likely to make an NFL roster than a kid growing up in the mainland USA. It is the highest concentration of elite football talent anywhere on Earth—a pipeline that…
Over the years, Major League Baseball teams have turned to Japan’s top flight of baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), in search of game-changing talent. The likes of Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki, and Shohei Ohtani removed any doubt about the potential of Japanese players, proving that Japan’s top talents could make the leap to MLB superstardom.…