Hawaii basketball standouts join Team Japan for Paris 2024

Akira Jacobs, a 20-year-old prospect from the University of Hawaii and Hugh Watanabe, a 25-year-old standout from ‘Iolani School have secure...

Meet the ‘Japanese Steph Curry’ hyping up crowds in Nebraska

A Japanese college basketball player’s phenomenal performance on the court has some observers referring to him as the “Japanese Steph Curry....

Rui Hachimura becomes LA Lakers’ first-ever Japanese player after trade

Japanese-born NBA player Rui Hachimura will make his Los Angeles Lakers debut this week after being traded from the Washington Wizards. The ...

Rui Hachimura’s ‘Black Samurai’ sneaker and apparel collab collection with Jordan Brand is on fire

Japanese NBA star and Washington Wizards power forward Rui Hachimura and Jordan Brand have released a collection of sweaters, shirts and foo...

Rui Hachimura Becomes the First Japanese Player Selected in Round 1 of the NBA Draft

Rui Hachimura became the second Japanese-born player to be drafted into the NBA following his selection by the Washington Wizards. Hachimura...

Meet the Biracial Basketball Star Who’s About to Become Japan’s First Drafted NBA Player

Born and raised in Japan to a Beninese father and a Japanese mother, Rui Hachimura knows what it feels like to have the spotlight on him. In...