Rui Hachimura, who has been absent from the opening of the NBA = American professional basketball Wizards, presented a wristwatch to the entire team as a surprise.
Hachimura will join the full-scale team practice next week.
This watch is a special model with the Hachimura logo, and teammate Anthony Gill revealed at an online press conference on the 10th that "Rui Hachimura presented the Hachimura model watch to the whole team."
According to Gil, when Hachimura was watching the game in plain clothes this month, Gil praised his watch, and Hachimura said, "I'll give it to you for Christmas."
Two weeks early, Gil said with a smile, "If I thought it was Christmas, I gave it as a surprise today. And to the whole team. I can wear it every day from today."
Hachimura did not participate in the pre-opening camp this season, the third year of the NBA, and has not participated even now, one and a half months after the opening.
The team has only described it as a "personal situation" and the detailed reason has not been clarified, but since the 20th of last month, it has appeared in the team's practice and is continuing to make adjustments for returning.
Wizards coach Anseldhead said, "I'm in practice, but I'm not ready to play in the match right away. Next week, I'll start practicing play with contact with my opponent and participate in 5 to 5 practice. I would like to proceed with preparations, "he said, and said that he would join the full-scale team practice next week.