The Family That Plays Together

StoryCorps

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Society & Culture

4.7 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Every athlete's looking for that extra edge — and for a lot of them, it's their family. Who drove them to practice? Who told them to never give up? In this episode, player's loved ones step into the spotlight.

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0:00.0	Hi I'm Dave Ice, founder of StoryCorps. This message comes from NPR sponsor Subaru, the largest corporate
0:06.1	supporter of Adopt a Classroom.org by providing teachers with funding for supplies and resources.
0:11.8	Subaru, more than a car company.
0:17.2	And across the ring,
0:18.6	the pride of East Los Angeles, California.
0:22.3	Sonisa Estrada, is one of the best boxers out there.
0:29.0	Senesa Estrada is one of the best boxers out there.
0:32.0	In fact, she holds the record for the fastest... is one of the best boxers out there.
0:32.6	In fact, she holds the record for the fastest knockout in women's boxing.
0:36.8	Just seven seconds into the first round.
0:39.8	Sinisa lands a lightning quick flurry of punches and her opponent goes down a par.
0:45.4	Two, three, four! It was Lamb versus Lion. It is over one of the quickest
0:51.6	knockouts and women's boxing history.
0:54.6	Every athlete is always looking for an edge.
0:59.6	Something to make them just that little bit better than the other guys.
1:03.4	A secret weapon.
1:05.0	And ever since she started boxing when she was just eight years old,
1:08.7	Zinees' secret weapon has been her dad, Joe. When you got your first win, I remember you lifted your hands up in the air.
1:16.0	Like, you were surprised, you were like, oh, yeah!
1:19.0	Sinisa was 17 when she brought her dad in to record with us in 2010.
1:24.2	She was an amateur boxer, on the verge of turning pro, and her biggest supporter was her
1:29.4	dad, who also happens to be your coach. What are your favorite moments that we've been together?
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