What was it like for Rui Hachimura to play NBA basketball in his home country of Japan? A dream come true. “I was so happy about it, and it was a big moment for me and this country.” ✍️ JoshuaBRobbins | rui_8mura
and dove to the floor, sliding on the hardwood as he collected the loose ball. The 20,497 fans inside Saitama Super Arena roared.
Hachimura felt the love. He received a loud ovation during pregame introductions, more applause when he spoke in Japanese to the sellout crowd and additional adulation when he scored his first two points on a contested runner in the lane. “It’s just one of those things I was dreaming about since I was a kid,” Hachimura said. “I was so happy about it, and it was a big moment for me and this country.”
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