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I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to play a role in educating players and fans about the culture and history of America's southernmost territory.

I've been known to have a good step or two. I'm half Samoan, you know, and part of our culture is singing and dancing daily.

All of my Polynesian counterparts in the NFL with roots in American Samoa understand how the values embedded in our South Pacific culture - community, hard work, perseverance, respect - contribute directly to our success.

I'm a gentleman, if nothing else. It's taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety.

I'd love to do a musical. I've been known to have a good step or two. I'm half Samoan, you know, and part of our culture is singing and dancing daily.

I'm very much a gentleman in what I do.

I am proud of my heritage and have happily taken advantage of every opportunity to educate my teammates and Steeler Nation about American Samoa, both as a player and in the community, through the Troy and Theodora Polamalu Foundation Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

Give me your trust and confidence, knowing that what I seek is for the good of Fiji, for the good of us all.

I'm of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent, and was raised on Hawaii.

Being a gentleman is a worthy goal.