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Washington WizardsWizards' Rui Hachimura not surprised by the insane media attention

Washington Wizards ninth overall pick Rui Hachimura has had plenty of cameras and mics darting his way since being drafted out of Gonzaga last month. The 21-year-old Japan native has had this large a following since his college days, but the coverage has boomed exponentially since he became the first Japanese player to be drafted […]

Washington WizardsActing GM Tommy Sheppard speaks on how the Wizards are helping Rui Hachimura adapt to the NBA

Rui Hachimura is being asked to do a lot. The Washington Wizards are attempting to rebound from a massively disappointing 2018-19 season. The team failed to reach the playoffs for the second time in six years. The Wizards posted their lowest win total in seven seasons and saw their most expensive player, John Wall, go […]

Washington WizardsWizards rookie Rui Hachimura speaks on his fame in Japan and the United States

In baseball, Asian pitchers have historically drawn large crowds. People from thousands of miles away will come out or tune in to see a countryman compete in the best league in the world. With limited examples, it looks like we will see the same result in the NBA. Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura has drawn […]

Washington Wizards3 biggest takeaways from the NBA offseason for the Wizards

The Washington Wizards find themselves in an extremely strange place heading into the 2019-20 season, and it’s not just because they haven’t named a full-time general manager yet. With one of the better backcourt duos in the NBA in John Wall and Bradley Beal, the Wizards should be competing on an annual basis. But injuries […]

Washington Wizards3 bold predictions for Rui Hachimura in his rookie season with the Wizards

With the ninth pick of the 2019 draft, the Washington Wizard selected Rui Hachimura out of Gonzaga. The junior had broken out in his third year, and the Wizards saw a high enough ceiling in the Japanese player to draft him in the lottery.  Now, Hachimura will be out to prove that he is worth […]

Washington WizardsWarriors' Stephen Curry reacts on Rui Hachimura's historic selection by the Wizards in 2019 NBA Draft

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry shared his thoughts on Rui Hachimura’s historic selection in the 2019 NBA Draft. Curry was recently in Tokyo for a basketball clinic and was asked to share his thoughts on Hachimura — the first Japanese player to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. He […]

Washington WizardsWizards VP Tommy Sheppard hilariously asks Rui Hachimura during presser if he can shoot 3-pointers

The Washington Wizards officially introduced their No. 9 draft pick, Rui Hachimura, with a press conference on Friday which provided a memorable moment. Apparently, the Wizards never had a meeting or even a workout session with the Japanese-born forward prior to the draft. It showed during the presser, with Wizards vice president Tommy Sheppard hilariously […]

NBARookies have no idea who Destiny's Child or Outkast is

On Thursday night, Zion Williamson became the first player born in the 2000s to be drafted in the NBA. The No. 1 overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans leads the pack of the next generation stars who were born in the new millennium. ESPN attempted to test a number of the league’s newest players […]

Washington WizardsJohn Wall FaceTimes Rui Hachimura to welcome him to Wizards

Washington Wizards superstar John Wall made sure that Rui Hachimura would feel very welcome after the rookie was selected in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday. The Wizards used the ninth pick on Thursday’s draft to acquire Hachimura. Wall immediately welcomed his new teammate, as the Wizards revealed the superstar point guard talked to the […]

Washington WizardsRui Hachimura signs with Jordan Brand

Rui Hachimura made history on Thursday night, becoming the first Japanese-born player to be selected in the first round of the NBA Draft. Now that the Washington Wizards rookie has an endorsement deal with one of the most iconic basketball outfitters in the world, too, it seems only a matter of time until his star […]

Charlotte HornetsRui Hachimura signs endorsement deal with cup noodle company Nissin

21-year-old draft prospect Rui Hachimura hasn’t officially been selected by an NBA team yet and already, he has signed his first endorsement deal. The Japanese-born forward has reportedly put pen to paper on a lucrative endorsement contract with Japanese instant noodles company Nissin. JUST IN: @rui_8mura, who tomorrow will become the first Japanese player drafted […]

NBANBA Draft Green room invitees up to 16 with addition of Rui Hachimura, PJ Washington, Brandon Clarke and Sekou Doumbouya

With the 2019 NBA Draft just over a week away, more players have been invited to the NBA Draft Green Room next Thursday in New York. According to ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony, Gonzaga forwards Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke as well as P.J. Washington and Sekou Doumbouya have all been invited […]

Miami HeatHeat's Kelly Olynyk gives ringing endorsement for fellow Gonzaga product Rui Hachimura

Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk is one of the many former Gonzaga Bulldogs to excel at the NBA level. Could former Gonzaga forward and current 2019 NBA Draft prospect Rui Hachimura be the next? Well, Olynyk certainly thinks it might be possible. “His athleticism is going to translate,” Olynyk recently said of Hachimura, via the […]

Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota committed to picking Rui Hachimura in 2019 NBA Draft

The Minnesota Timberwolves landed the 11th selection in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though this isn’t the deepest draft class, the T’Wolves could still acquire a player that makes an immediate impact next season. Apparently, they have already made their decision: Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. Heard Rui got a […]

NBAPotential top-10 pick Rui Hachimura declares for draft

Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura has declared the for the 2019 NBA draft. In a statement announcing the news, the junior forward thanked the school, basketball program, and city of Spokane, WA for his time with the Bulldogs, in addition to to those from his native Japan who have shown him support. “The last three years at […]

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