In a recent interview with Tennis.com, third-ranked WTA player Jessica Pegula talked about her American-Korean background and the groundbreaking achievements of her mom Kim as an Asian woman in sports.
Jessica was born in Buffalo, NY to Terrence and Kim Pegula, who are the multi-billionaire principal owners of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. They also own hockey team the Buffalo Sabres of National Hockey League, besides their other notable businesses and sports ventures. Jessica’s mother was born in Seoul, before being adopted by an American family at age five.
“A lot of people don’t know that I’m half-Korean,” Pegula told Tennis.com at the Credit One Charleston Open, where she’s awaiting her quarterfinal match against Paula Badosa. “A lot of the stuff that my mom did, being an Asian woman in sports, is really a big deal.”
Jessica’s mother is one of the few women in the sports ownership realm, which has traditionally been dominated by men. She serves as a trailblazer and a role model for other women who aspire to…
