Home / Sport / BasketballBasketball: 'Sup uce' - Steven Adams on his hilarious encounter with fellow Pacific Islander and NBA player James JohnsonNZ Herald17 Aug, 2018 01:41 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditNBA and Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Steven Adams. Photo / PhotosportNBA and Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Steven Adams. Photo / PhotosportAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Steven Adams has expressed his surprise at meeting another Polynesian athlete on the NBA court.Adams, who is part Tongan, told the media in Auckland yesterday about his hilarious encounter with Miami Heat player James Johnson who is part Samoan. The 25-year-old Kiwi said he noticed Johnson's Polynesian tattoos during a game, and was surprised. "He just had Samoan tatts on his calf and I was like 'oh uce?'" said Adams."And he was just like 'sup uce.'AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME."I was like 'what the? You're the man.'""Uce" is a shortened version of "uso", which is the Samoan word for brother.Adams is back in New Zealand hosting his annual camps for young basketball players around the country – beginning in Auckland, then in Palmerston North and Dunedin.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from BasketballBasketballSaints dedicate 13th NBL title to former coach BraswellBasketball'Frustrating': Junior Tall Blacks' $5000 barrier to compete at World CupBasketballJunior Tall Blacks fall to US at U19 World CupSponsoredKiss cams and passion cohorts: how brands get famous in culture AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
