Rui Hachimura’s rise to national icon didn’t happen overnight.
But he’s now a household name throughout the Japanese archipelago — and this is only the beginning. The 2019-20 NBA season is still months away.
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Rui Hachimura being selected in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards last week represented a watershed moment for basketball in Japan. | AP
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