Who were some of your heroes when you were growing up in Japan? Rui Hachimura: I’d say Ichiro [Suzuki] was my hero because I played baseball before I played basketball. I played for six years, and Ichiro is obviously the guy in Japan at that time. And I still like him because he’s not only a great baseball player, but a great guy, a great person.
Who were some of your heroes when you …
