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
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