Top basketball players from the conventional 5-on-5, 3x3 and wheelchair versions of the game came together over the weekend to provide some entertainment for fans watching from home in the Basketball Action 2020 Showcase event on Sunday at Tokyo’s Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
The one-day event tipped off with a demonstration by four members of Japan’s national wheelchair basketball squad and then a shooting exhibition featuring players from the women’s 3x3 national team. That was followed by an intrasquad game between members of the men’s 3x3 team.
The showcase wrapped up with an unusual mixed 5x5 exhibition, where members of Japan’s women’s team played in the first half and players from the men’s team competed in the final two quarters.