Wat's in a Name?
At last Sunday's game, one of the refs looked at my jersey and asked me about the gold lettering emblazoned upon the back that reads "What Would Wat Do?" I figure that was the sign for me to roll out an explanation of my team's name for my next blog entry. In essence, the name is a tribute to the first Asian American to play in the NBA, Wataru "Wat" Misaka.
Read the rest of the story (UPDATED 1/16/2007 AND 1/15/2007)
Also, check out the online oral history project about Japanese American basketball leagues in Chicago during the 1940s and 50s.
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Labels: nba, wataru misaka
2 Comments:
Great story A-Mac. Wouldn't it be cool if they made throwback "Misaka" Knicks jerseys? I'd rock one.
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