Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/03/20
By: Joseph Yeh, CNA staff reporter 

“What does it feel like being Taiwanese? It feels likes being human,” American-born Taiwanese basketball star Quincy Davis told CNA.

Davis first came to Taiwan in 2011 to play in the local Super Basketball League (SBL). After helping his team clinch its first championship title in 2012 and being named Most Valuable Player, the 203-centimeter player was given the chance to join Taiwan’s national team.

The offer prompted him to renounce his U.S. citizenship and obtain Republic of China citizenship in 2013. He has since become a household name in Taiwan, playing a major role in lifting the international competitiveness of Taiwanese basketball, including some surprising victories over stronger and taller opponents, including China.
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