The NBA = American professional basketball game will be held in Japan for the first time in three years this fall, and the Warriors, who have the NBA's leading star Stephen Curry, will face the Wizards, to which Rui Hachimura belongs. became.
NBA's Adam Silver Commissioner and others held a press conference on the 15th, announcing that they will play two pre-season games at the Saitama Super Arena on September 30th and October 2nd.
In the match, Curry, who is also called "the best shooter in NBA history," will play against the Warriors, who have won the NBA championship six times so far, and the Wizards, to which Hachimura belongs.
It is the first time in three years since 2019 that an NBA match will be held in Japan.
At the press conference, players from both teams sent a video message, saying, "I'm really looking forward to playing in Japan. I'll continue to do my best to make Japanese basketball even more exciting." ..
"I'm excited to be able to play basketball in Japan, where I love basketball. Hachimura is a great young athlete and a great player. I can't wait to play in Japan." I was talking.