JORDAN Mailata watched just one American football game a year while growing up in Australia – and now he’s playing in it. The offensive tackle was one of five kids raised by their Samoan parents in a Sydney suburb. But he collapsed during preseason training when he was just 17 years old and diagnosed with a heart condition. Mailata’s rugby league hopes were stopped in their tracks, but 18 months later he continued pursuing his dream and was back playing the game. They know who you are without the uniform.”4 Jordan Mailata only began playing the game in 2018 Credit: Getty
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