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25 | The Imposter: 10 Feet from Stardom | Part I

25 | The Imposter: 10 Feet from Stardom | Part I

FromSports Explains the World


25 | The Imposter: 10 Feet from Stardom | Part I

FromSports Explains the World

ratings:
Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2017, Rashun Richardson enrolled as a freshman at Hillcrest High School in Dallas. He claimed to be a Hurricane Harvey refugee from South Houston who had just lost his home, and everything else along with it. Just a few weeks later, Rashun became the star of the Hillcrest Panthers varsity basketball team, perennial losers who suddenly found themselves winning big behind an unstoppable player putting up 30, and sometimes 40 points a game. But just after the season, where Rashun was named the district’s offensive player of the year, there’s a knock at his door. It’s the police and they have some questions. Reporter Max Marshall reveals the truth of Hillcrest High’s star, delving deep into a story that’s as much about class and opportunity as sports.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (42)

Sports Explains the World unveils some of the wildest and most surprising sports stories you’ve never heard. And they’re all true. From the unemployed history teacher turned CIA agent and Uganda national basketball coach, to the teenager who invented a mythical athlete…then watched him sign a million-dollar deal, these stories will amaze and move you at every turn. From award-winning journalists across the globe, Sports Explains the World reveals the human side of sports in provocative and unusual ways. Whether you’ve ever thrown a spiral or been in one, prepare to experience the action on and off the field from an unexpected – and sometimes shocking – vantage point.Enjoy Sports Explains the World on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge the first 9 episodes of Sports Explains the World right now ad-free on Wondery Plus. Get started with your free trial at Wondery.com/plus.