Te-Hina Paopao turned heads at the 2025 WNBA Draft by delivering a stunning display of cultural pride. The Atlanta Dream ...

She is of Samoan and Tokelauan descent. Paopao also has an uncle who played in the NFL as a defensive tackle, Joe Salave'a. And her cousin, Megan Faraimo, is a professional softball player.

has a high percentage of players in the league," said Joe Salave'a, now the associate head coach and defensive line coach at Arizona. "This is their only ticket. To go home with nothing is not an ...

who added new defensive line coach Joe Salave’a is “giving (Smith) some tools and some counter moves to do those things.” The key to turning pressures into sacks? Handwork and using arm ...