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Nacua, who is of Hawaiian, Samoan and Portuguese descent, welcomed the attention with open arms.

Since then he said he has been more alert in an effort to protect his neighborhood, a street lined with apartment buildings where Samoans, Africans, Latinos and Black Americans live.

They are returning six years later with a roster that includes star receiver Puka Nacua, who is of Hawaiian and Samoan descent.

In 2019, Kennedy played a major role in persuading large numbers of Samoan parents to avoid the measles vaccine in their kids, which he glowingly described as a "natural experiment."

The Samoan government halted vaccinations for 10 months while it investigated.