From Bankstown to the Superbowl - the gentle giant set to make history

Next Monday, a 25-year-old son of Samoan immigrants from South West Sydney will play in America's biggest sporting event - the NFL Super Bowl. Having started playing the sport in just 2018 after a stint with the NRL team, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Jordan Mailata has risen to the top of the game and is looking to take home its most prestigious trophy

Jordan Mailata of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks to the media Source: Getty / Rob Carr

Listen to Australian and world news, and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts.