Washington Wizards part owner Raul Fernandez described the team's top rookie Rui Hachimura as "an incredible human being, incredible athlete and great ambassador" for the club and the NBA on Tuesday.
Fernandez is among a group of Wizards executives, including club President and Chief Commercial Officer Jim Van Stone, currently on its second visit to Japan in the last two months.
Van Stone said the group had scheduled meetings with 27 different companies and media outlets, mostly in Tokyo.