Biracial Athletes in sports

In April 1947, Jackie Robinson made his Major League Baseball debut on the Brooklyn Dodgers he went on to win the MLB's Most valuable Player award two years later, becoming the first African American player to do so.

And while Robinson inspired millions and taught the world that competition knows no color. Robinson's skills were remarkable but unfortunately he is not the topic of discussion for tonight. I'd like to focus on multiracial athletes and all their splendor.

While most Americans should have no trouble pointing out diversity in sports sometimes we can't decipher just exactly what race athletes are.

Whether you realize it or not mixed and biracial athletes have proliferated all of sports and have attained unparalleled success.

This beautiful competitor is Lolo Jones. Jones is French, Native American, African American and Norwegian. She was the favorite to win in the 2008 Beijing olympics in the 100m hurdle. Jones' dream were shattered when she tripped on a hurdle. Since then she has gone on to become the American record holder in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.72

This next athlete has taken the Los Angeles area by storm since his professional debut, he has taken one of southern california's most laughable franchises into a playoff contender. If you couldn't already tell I'm talking about Blake Griffin.

The 6'10, 251 pound power forward was born to an African American Father and White mother. Griffin was tragically injured before his rookie season and did  not play a game. He rehabbed his injury and in his Rookie(technically should have been his sophomore) year was already an NBA All Star. Griffin became the first rookie in the All Star game since Yao Ming in 2003 and the first one voted in by coaches since Tim Duncan in 1998.

Whatever Griffin is doing is working. The Clippers 33-13 a franchise record and has his sights set on an NBA title.

Finally that brings us to the famed San Francisco 49ers quarterback...

 Kaepernick was adopted at a young age and is the youngest child of his parents Rick and Teresa. Kaepernick, unbelievably has less than 10 starts in the NFL and despite this, is the favorite to win the Super Bowl as a sophomore player.

Kaepernick in one game ran for more yards than anyone in the postseason and even set a franchise record for most rushing yards beating all of San Francisco's previous running backs.

Kaepernick is also on track to set the record to be the most bet on player ever in the Superbowl generating over $100,000 in wagers. Critics have not been able to point out flaws in his game besides the tattoos on his arm heading into the superbowl.

There are countless multiracial athletes who are all not just great but superstars and franchise players including Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, Hines Ward, Jimp Thorpe and Stephen Curry.

Whatever it is that drives these athletes is extraordinary, their abilities and legacies will be remembered forever, this blogger says good luck to you all and keep accomplishing for biracial people everywhere.