Basketball star Erin Buescher Perperoglou was an allAmerican kid who grew up to lead a culturally fluid life. By Alexa Vujaklija
ports fans might be tempted to view Erin Buescher Perperoglou as a collection of impressive stats: During more than 2,500 minutes in 150 WNBA games, including nine playoff games, Perperoglou scored nearly 900 career points and accumulated 500 rebounds. But off the court, Perperoglou is a globe-trotting multilingual media personality and burgeoning entrepreneur who delights in intercultural connection. She’s also the mother of three Third Culture Kids whose family has lived in Greece, Turkey, Spain, Israel and Serbia.
BASKETBALL BECKONS Born and raised in San Francisco, Calif., Perperoglou was an average girl who loved basketball and surfing. She began traveling as a college athlete and then later as a professional basketball player. “As a child, I didn’t want to travel,” she says. “I loved my home, and I was very much a homebody… I loved America.”
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