Kylan Boswell Proudly Represents His Samoan Heritage on His NBA Journey
Charlotte Hornets guard Kylan Boswell says representing his Samoan heritage is one of the driving forces behind his NBA journey. In a recent feature published by the Charlotte Hornets, the 21-year-old reflected on his upbringing in a half-Samoan household, the path that led him to professional basketball, and the pride he takes in representing his […]
From Aotearoa to NCAA Women’s College Basketball Champions: Charlisse Leger-Walker’s Championship Journey with UCLA
UCLA has officially reached the mountaintop of college basketball, capturing the program’s first-ever NCAA women’s basketball championship in a wire-to-wire 79-51 demolition of the three-time champion South Carolina Gamecocks. This historic 37-1 campaign was built step-by-step by head coach Cori Close over 15 seasons. But looking at the roster, the defining characteristic of this title […]
Pacific Talent You NEED to Know: Julius Halaifonua
There is something powerful happening in the world of basketball right now. It is not always loud, and it does not always sit under the brightest lights of March. But if you pay attention, you can feel it building. A new wave of Pacific talent is rising, carrying culture, pride, and purpose onto some of […]
From Rugby to the Paint: Why Pitt’s Newest Aussie Samoan Import is Built to Bully the ACC
The Pittsburgh Panthers have just landed a player who is about to take the ACC by storm, and his journey to the Steel City is anything but typical. Enter Roman Siulepa, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound wrecking ball of a forward who is crossing the globe from Australia to show out on the hardwood for Pitt. For […]