Just over a decade ago, Mie Kajikawa became the first Japanese female to become an intern for an NBA club.
In addition to her time with the Detroit Pistons, during the second-half of the 2004-05 season, she’s also had an active role in other sporting activities, such as the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, and the 2016 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Bid Committee.
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