Jump Shots at 6,000 Feet: Inside Oaxaca's Love of Hoops
Every year, thousands of Indigenous athletes flock to a small mountain town for "el honor del competir." “A-TE-PEC! A-TE-PEC! A-TE-PEC!” It was loud enough in the gymnasium to make one’s eardrums hurt. Fans screamed from the rafters, many decked out in the re…“A-TE-PEC! A-TE-PEC! A-TE-PEC!” It was loud enough in the gymnasium to make one’s eardrums hurt. Fans screamed from the rafters, many decked out in the red and white colors representing the town of … [+17290 chars]