Minnesota Vikings linebacker Brian Asamoah (33) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia. With a steady stream of players continuing to enter the league with African heritage, the NFL has been slowly making inroads on a continent where American football has long been a distinctly foreign sport. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
Obinna Eze discovered football just seven years ago, not long after the goodbye to his parents in Nigeria that is still the last time he saw them in person.
