In the Samoan culture, family is key. It’s valuing the ones you love and the people in which you share your life experiences. A popular Samoan proverb goes “E leai se mea e sili atu i lo lou aiga,” roughly translated to mean “Nothing is more important than your family.”
Coming out of the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, Te-Hina Paopao wanted to stay on the West Coast to be close to her family. So, the five-star high school recruit decided to go nearly 1,000 miles up the coast to Eugene, Oregon.
After three seasons with the Oregon Ducks, leading the team since the moment
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