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4808328Wat Kept Playinghttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/wat-kept-playing-9781649332585/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4381597/image.jpg?v=638452987837130000295410MXNDeseret Book CompanyInStock/Ebooks/<p>As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didnt fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent for playing basketball. Even at just five foot seven, he was unstoppable.</p><p>After leading his high school team to a state championship, Wat played for the Utah Utes and helped the team win the 1944 NCAA championship. Wat kept playing even as Japanese Americans from the West Coast were sent to incarceration camps for the duration of World War II. Then, after two years serving in the United States Army, Wat returned to basketball, leading the University of Utah to Madison Square Garden and winning another national championship. The cheering crowd recognized Wat the way he wanted to be seenas a person who was both Japanese and American and an amazing basketball player. Talent scouts from the New York Knicks were so impressed, they drafted Wat to their team. Wats undeniable talent changed history as he became the first person of color to play in the NBA.</p>...4573388Wat Kept Playing295410https://www.gandhi.com.mx/wat-kept-playing-9781649332585/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4381597/image.jpg?v=638452987837130000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781649332585_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9781649332585_<p>As the child of Japanese immigrants, Wataru "Wat" Misaka often felt like he didnt fully belong in either Japanese or American culture. He was sometimes excluded, treated differently, and bullied, even though he was born in the United States. As he grew up, however, Wat discovered he had a very special talent for playing basketball. Even at just five foot seven, he was unstoppable.</p><p>After leading his high school team to a state championship, Wat played for the Utah Utes and helped the team win the 1944 NCAA championship. Wat kept playing even as Japanese Americans from the West Coast were sent to incarceration camps for the duration of World War II. Then, after two years serving in the United States Army, Wat returned to basketball, leading the University of Utah to Madison Square Garden and winning another national championship. The cheering crowd recognized Wat the way he wanted to be seenas a person who was both Japanese and American and an amazing basketball player. Talent scouts from the New York Knicks were so impressed, they drafted Wat to their team. Wats undeniable talent changed history as he became the first person of color to play in the NBA.</p>...9781649332585_Deseret Book Companylibro_electonico_9781649332585_9781649332585Emily InouyeInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/deseretbook-epub-478d2887-d43b-41f9-8dad-ac1c903d1f10.epub2024-03-05T00:00:00+00:00Deseret Book Company