Salt and Pepper Shakers Laid the Groundwork for the N.B.A.’s Hottest Team

Filip Gustavsson had never scored a goal at any level of hockey.

Kazuyoshi Miura was one of the first star soccer players in Japan and was crowned Asian Footballer of the Year in 1992.

As a child, Penei Sewell and his brothers used a water bottle filled with sand and water for a football.