‘There’s nothing more special than wearing a jersey with your country’s name on it’: lacrosse hall-of-famer Kyle Harrison promotes pride in the sport while in Hong Kong
The 34-year-old American says the city could one day be represented in the US Major League
Three-time Major League Lacrosse all-star Kyle Harrison saw it all in his prime: the awards, the national team call-ups, the hall of fame inductions.
But the 34-year-old American was amazed after seeing his signature gloves being worn at a three-day training camp for local elite and junior players in Hong Kong at the weekend.
“I just texted my mum because I saw kids wearing my signature K18 gloves,” said a delighted Harrison after rounding up a lacrosse session at Club de Recreio in Kowloon.
“I never would have thought I’d see them in Hong Kong. That’s the stuff you dream about; getting off a plane in Hong Kong, coming to a lacrosse field and seeing people wearing my equipment.”
Harrison rose to stardom in 2005 after leading Johns Hopkins University to the NCAA championship and winning the coveted Tewaaraton Award for his individual performances. The midfielder went on to represent the US national team in 2006 and 2014, and now plays for Major League team Ohio Machine after a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury.