“Watching Rui come here after the trade felt like a personal renaissance for him. He came alive as a player again... He spent most of his time training with LeBron (this offseason) - that was intentional.” - Rob Pelinka
Japan press conference. I'd love to be able to tell you what's happening but there's no interpretation. Luckily there's no global interest in Japanese rugby. It's purely domestic so no need for any other languages...
#町田瑠唯 選手に続いて
@toyamagrouses
でプレーするマブンガ選手の妹ステファニーがミスティックスと契約しました!
Sister of Julian Mavunga, who currently plays for Rui Hachimura’s hometown B league team in Toyama signs with the Mystics! Great to have many Japanese connections.
View of part of the Olympic Village on my way to Slovenia vs. Japan.
Luka’s not there now (he’s already at the arena, duh) but he’s one of the most popular athletes there. Teammates say they budget 2 hours to eat lunch with him to leave time for all his photo requests.
Yuta Watanabe announcing on Instagram Live that he will decline his player option and play in Japan from next season. Looking forward to seeing his game in the
@B_LEAGUE
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It’s great to see former Red Wave teammate
@me_ch0n
coming to catch a game from Japan. Previously one of her teammate from the national team made a visit too and it’s easy to see how much Rui is loved as a person from her teammates as well. Not an easy trip from Japan right now.
I met Rui Machida fans postgame; they all had her jersey. They loved watching rui play; the support and excitement here in DC For Rui is fantastic to witness.
#Mystics25