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Wat Takes His Shot: The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka
Written by:
Cheryl Kim
Narrated by:
Kurt Kanazawa
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June 2024
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Summary
The stirring biography of Japanese American basketball star Wataru Misaka--the first person of color to play in
the NBA!
As a kid, Wataru Misaka channeled his endless energy into playing sports. Every Sunday, he raced to the park
where his Japanese American community came together to play basketball. Wat wasn't the tallest on the team,
but he was fast and loved the game! Encouraged by his father to always do his best, Wat applied this mentality
to every aspect and challenge in his life.
Wat was a college student when the US government forced more than 122,000 Japanese Americans living on
the West Coast into incarceration camps during WWII. He overcame racism and segregation to join his college's
basketball team but despite Wat's impressive skills, he was treated as an outsider because he was Japanese
American. Wat kept his eye on the ball, and his team-player mentality made him shine on and off the court. He
became an inspiration to his Japanese American community. After helping Utah University's basketball team
win the national championship in 1947, Wat was drafted by the New York Knicks, making him the first person
of color to play in the NBA.
Wat's motivational story of rising to any challenge and bringing your best to everything you do is a reminder of
the power we each have to inspire others--if we just take our shot!
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