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The first Filipino to EVER play in the NBA, yet so few know his story. Let's change that. Filipino Basketball's Forgotten Trailblazer: An AMAZN feature story (FULL STORY IN BIO) This story dives into: ➊ Growing up as a brown man in a racially divided Black and white Bay Area ➋ Garnering 125 scholarship offers and being John Wooden's last recruit ➌ Making NBA history, yet not receiving any recognition until nearly two decades later ➍ Raymond's brother Kurtis and his rise through the ranks to become one of the most decorated Asian American coaches of all time ➎ Raymond's monumental impact on the Bay Area youth through his basketball program and special-needs school ➏ The eternal legacy of the Townsends' impact . . . . #asianamerican #asianamericanbasketball #filipino #pinoy #pinay #filam #filipinoamerican #filambasketball #filipinobasketball #gilas #uclabasketball #asianballer #basketball #overtime #ballislife #ballislife🏀 #AMAZN #AMAZNHQ
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