It was a packed house at the screening of "Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story" on Friday night with almost 200 people in attendance at the Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation in Elk Grove. The audience was visibly moved during the documentary, which tells the story of Watura "Wat" Misaka, the first ever person of color to be drafted into the NBA in 1947. Many tears were wiped away as filmmakers Bruce and Christine Johnson showed Misaka's story of overcoming racial tension through the use of interviews, actual footage from his basketball games, and commentary from friends, family, and big sports names. New York sportscaster Spencer Ross, Wat's brother Tastumi, and Paul Osaki, Exective Dire

 Watura "Wat" Misaka's name might not register on even the greatest sport buff's radar, but he certainly holds a prestigious place in the history of the National Basketball Association as the first person of color to be drafted into the NBA. Husband and wife producer team Bruce and Christine Johnson are doing their part to shed some much-deserved spotlight on Misaka with their documentary, "Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story." "Sports really do transcend...this is a great story of this person who triumphed and broke down barriers with such grace. I think it also teaches us to look at what problems still exist and how we can transcend them," said Christine. Presented by the Sacramento Asi