An American of Indian origin, Gautam Kapur, 28, did much of his schooling in New Delhi. Here he developed his love for basketball, playing for his school team at the Siri Fort Sports Complex. He continued playing his beloved sport when he returned to the US for college, and, suddenly, he realised he was something of a novelty: a brown person, returning from a country of cricket-obsessives, passionate about basketball. “People were shocked,” says Kapur, “Thinking, ‘Wow, Indians can hoop?’”
Caught between two faraway lands, basketball would become the thread that tied Kapur together—and soon, help him connect with other Indian players from all over the world. “This moment of transition—from India to the US—got me dedicated to elevating basketball for all South Asians around the world.”
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