MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A Miami Dolphins linebacker with Cuban-American roots opened up about how the death of Fidel Castro has impacted his family.
Kiko Alonso’s father is Cuban, so it has been an emotional week for that side of his family.
Alonso, who was raised in California, has gotten more in tune with his Cuban heritage while playing in Miami.
The Miami Dolphin told CBS4’s Kim Bokamper today that Castro’s death reminded him of the exodus first made my his grandfather from Cuba.
“He left when he was four, and my grandfather basically had to start from scratch.