Former NFL great — Destiny Vaeao visits home
Thu, 03/05/2026 - 9:21am
By
Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent
reporters@samoanews.com
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A son and descendant of Ofu, Manu‘a, former Philadelphia Eagles defensive player #97, Destiny Vaeao recently visited his home island where he grew up and was raised.
He is the son of the late Mr. Tepatasi Vaeao and Mrs. Naomi Vaeao.

![Destiny Vaeao in Ofu, where he recently visited. [Facebook photo] Destiny Vaeao and others](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/field/image/destiny_vaeao_in_ofu.jpg?itok=ZEx6pSJ3)