WAT TAKES HIS SHOT The Life & Legacy of Basketball Hero Wataru Misaka

Kurt Kanazawa offers a heartfelt presentation of Kim's biography of Japanese American basketball player Wataru Misaka (19232019). Wat's talent and determination earned him a spot on the University of Utah's basketball team, where, during WWII, he competed successfully despite harrowing opposition from spectators. Kanazawa nimbly delivers the story of Wat's life, describing how he later visited Japanese Americans at the nearby Topaz internment camp, served in the U.S. military, played for the New York Knicks during the 194748 season, and completed his engineering degree. Though some listeners may be distracted by volume changes in the production, they will be drawn in again by Kanazawa's skillful performance. He balances the triumph of Wat's accomplishments with a sober recounting of the adversity that shaped his life. S.A.H. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]