Jordan Mailata Parents: Meet the lovely parents of the Aussie NFL player
Jordan Mailata turned his way from Rugby and entered NFL in 2018. Here are the details of his parents.
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Lafoga Mailata is an Australian professional American football player. He plays offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles team. Mailata is 6’8 tall and has shown immense qualities for an offensive tackle while playing Rugby as his earlier sport.
He has come a long way from playing rugby to landing in the biggest American football arena known as the NFL. Jordan Mailata has his nativity from Australia. However, he is the son of a Samoan immigrant, Tupa’i and Maria. The couple landed in Australia where they gave birth to Mailata in Bankstown, Sydney, which is an LGA (Local Government Area) that has a fine concentration of Samoan immigrants.
When Mailata started playing Rugby for the Bankstown Bulls, he was affirmed of his selection and was able to participate in the National Rugby League in Australia. It was when Mailata caught the attention of Ben Rogers, who was a recruitment agent for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, where he was offered an opportunity to join the team.
They offered him the contract of $5000 to play, which was a reserve grade contract keeping in mind his fitness concerns. However, the South Sydney Rabbitohs couldn’t trust his physical abilities to keep up with the pace of rugby league. Later, Mailata declined the contract and fate brought him to the NFL arena.
The NFL executives were thrilled to see Mailata’s rugby-playing videos and invited him to their International Player Pathway Program. The player was new to NFL and only watched Super Bowl matches due to his inclination toward the game. Mailata was sent to the IMG academy to train under coach Aden Durde.
His physical attributes turned to an advantage. Due to that, he was later selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 233rd overall pick in the 2018 draft. The multicultural descent player decided to show up each day, however, was left with an unattended rookie season with no games played due to a fracture. He made his first career debut against the Commanders.
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Who are Jordan Mailata’s parents, Tupa’I and Maria?
Jordan’s parents are his blessing in disguise. They have helped him achieve his dream and are now proud parents. His father Tupa’I recently celebrated his 70th birthday, which was a dream-filling event for Jordan and his family. Tupa’I only had one wish on his birthday. He wanted to watch his son play football for the first time.
And that he achieved as he traveled back from Australia to watch his son’s match. He wore a no 68 shirt with the Samoan name of his family showing proudly across his shoulders. Tupa’I showed his excitement while cheering for his in-all love.
The proud father watched his power-packed son blocking the opposing defenders. Tupa’I was accompanied by his family including, Mailata’s mother, Maria, brother Millo, and fiancée Niki Ikahihifo-Bender all watching Mailata playing proudly in the stadium.
The joy on Tupa’I and Maria’s faces was worth it all for Mailata, as they were filled with immense pride for their son. The other information about Mailata’s parent’s occupation is unknown.
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