Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

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

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Today in 1947, Wat Misaka became the first non-white player to be drafted into what is now the NBA. Here's some of his story. Plus: this weekend the Twin Cities host 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support