Interview with the First Filipino NBA Player: Raymond Townsend!

Woo, our first interview!

This week, we interview Mr. Raymond Townsend! He became the first Filipino American in the NBA when he was drafted by the Warriors in 1978. We discuss his upbringing, how difficult it was expressing his Filipino identity in a less racially nuanced era, and the next generation of Fil-Am players like Jordan Clarkson, Jalen Green, and Kai Sotto.

More on Raymond Townsend:

• One Down Media (https://www.instagram.com/p/CaC9963pUQs/)

• AMAZN (https://amaznhq.com/filipino-basketballs-forgotten-trailblazer-the-eternal-legacy-of-raymond-townsend/)

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