Basketball B-League oldest 49 years old Orimo “Responsible responsibility” retirement reason 1 October 20:07
Mr. Takehiko Orimo, the oldest player in the basketball men's B-League and belonging to B1's Lebanga Hokkaido, talked about why he decided to retire during the season starting on the 3rd.
Rebunga player and president, who served as a B-League director for two years until last month, met in a hotel in Sapporo on the evening of the evening.
49-year-old Orimoto said, “It is not a decline in physical strength, but I thought that it would be better to bully me here in order to have a young team firmly pulling Lebanga into a strong team. I felt that I was able to fulfill my responsibilities by seeing young Japanese players such as Yasushi Yamura playing an active role in the world, ”he said.
On top of that, he said, “I decided to make a retirement announcement just before the opening game, rather than suddenly retiring, I wanted to see the Hokkaido fans who continued to support me no matter how much I lost.” .
And he said, “This season, the 27th year of active duty, will be the culmination of basketball life. I want to fight with all my power so that I can decide my best shot for Hokkaido.”
The B-League kicks off on the 3rd, and Rebanga will host the opening match against Yokohama Bee Corsairs on the 6th of this month.