Rui Hachimura may be starting a new chapter with the Los Angeles Clippers, but Japan's longest-tenured NBA player has revealed plans to eventually end his basketball career at home.
The 28-year-old said he hopes to play for Toyama, the club from the city where he was born and raised, before officially hanging up his sneakers. Hachimura expressed a special attachment to his hometown team and hopes to spend his final playing years there.
Hachimura is currently preparing for a new chapter as he joins the Los Angeles Clippers. However, the Japanese star still harbors a desire to return to play in Japan, where he began his career before making his mark on the global stage.
Since being selected ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2019 NBA Draft, Hachimura has become a symbol of Japanese basketball in the world's premier league. He is the longest-serving Japanese player in the NBA and remains a source of pride for fans back home.
