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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Wat Misaka Was A Pro Basketball Pioneer (And A Pretty Impressive Bowler, Too)
Description: 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.Â
Japanese American Former Basketball Star Inspired On And Off The Court (NPR)
Hmong International Freedom Festival (Visit Saint Paul)
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