Sione Havili
First-generation American from a Tongan family whose life story includes college football, missionary service, incarceration, and later professional success and advocacy for second chances.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 33min
Sione Havili: One Choice That Changed Everything
Sione Havili, a first-generation American from a Tongan family who turned college football and missionary plans into a life of advocacy after incarceration. He tells the story of one retaliatory night that changed everything. He discusses prison as a turning point, rebuilding football and career, overcoming stigma, and fighting for second chances.
