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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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Kurt Kanazawa is a professional opera singer, audiobook narrator, and screen actor who attended The Julliard School. He has appeared on Grey's Anatomy and Provaci ancora Prof!, an Italian television show. With extensive experience in classical music, he can speak Italian, French, English, and Japanese fluently. Born in Los Angeles, he was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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