The Rise of Yuki Kawamura: From 5'8" to Basketball Legend

[@cristamagsee6206]

Asian culture teaches us to never speak confidently about our abilities but to stay humble even when we excel. He has it.

[@imeaniguess.6963]

To be honest, that’s American/worldwide culture as well, Asians are just more likely to for whatever reason.

[@heartfull2810]

ESPECIALLY JAPANESE

[@david50665]

He should keep a low profile...overhyping him now before he gets more established will lead to burn out

[@filomenadelara8577]

Yes stay humbled and soft spoken even in the times of excellent risings in your careers as a small but fitted players in such nba leagues.humbleness benifitted one’s thoughts of beings in a calmed postures of humans prosperities

[@talahib3668]

Its a blessing for this kind of talent. Makes a good motivation for young athletes to follow his path to success. Congrats Yuki.

[@richardrojas5796]

How funny . This guy is a 90’s throwback . This is a basic 90’s Pg . This is how 90’s basketball used to be. I hate to say it but this is fundamentals. You’re getting to see 90’s basic fundamentals in this new bs era of untalented clowns .

[@vamoneygroup]

Exactly, everybody thinks that black players are the best. They keep players like yuki out of the league because they know yuki will dominate. And the nba is all they have

[@GuGeLP]

Thats true bro.. unfontunately Yuki not black players

[@ryangloria2068]

Japanese athletes are on the rise when you look at the talent pool they got on all sports.

[@groworchids]

SHOHEI, Seiya, IMANAGA, Naoya Inoue, RUI, Nishikori, Darvish, .........

[@richardrojas5796]

@@ryangloria2068 no disrespect to Asian people or basketball. But the American ball is hot garbage . I’ve watched this game deteriorate to what it is now. It’s all marketing and business now. It’s about sponsors and commercials. The ratings don’t lie. It’s almost unwatchable. Yuki is special , because he’s so short . I heard he can dunk . But ……. This league is so bad now that when someone who plays team ball looks for the open man rather than just pull up or tries to dunk on 5 guys it hits different. Idc what anyone says . I’ve watched this game over 40 years . I saw this game die . Lebron is a huge part of it. The nepotism. The inflated stats .

[@qwickiegaming8597]

@@richardrojas5796American pro league always been scared to let the real stars that isn’t Americans shine. They always make foreign stars get held back so that they don’t get the spotlight.

[@jackdenial1500]

This is a great player to watch just like K. Clark.. Best of all his 5.8 and killing it.

[@sheilaabad9546]

Congrats yuki..go go go..from phils...👏👏👏

[@Neilarsa]

Yuki in basketball,Shohei in baseball 💪🏀⚾️Samurai spirit..watch out!✌️🇯🇵

[@valuedent6485]

my country, part of adia, is basketball crazy!!! but none of our players made it to the NBA!!! HAPPY FOR JAPAN BASKETBALL!!!

[@FIAT836]

The Kai Sotto 7'3 and Yuki Kawamura 5'8 tandem at the Japan B league was the best I've seen so far its a dunking show whenever both are inside the court and two are quick and both are great 3 points shooters. what scary is the two are good passers so opponents can't guard Yuki because of his quickness and when Kai jump sky high no one even the 6'11 or seven footers cant reach him. Yuki and Japan almost defeated France and Victor Wembayama 7'4 can't do anything on Yuki and France should thank the referees for the cook show defeating Japan by 1 point while Kai Sotto led the Philippines in upsetting Latvia with NBA players no 6 Fiba World Rankings . The Batman and Robin show .was shortlived coz the Grizzlies signed Yuki Memphis should have sign Kai Sotto too his quick agile with high basketball IQ and the two are unstoppable together

[@nicklubrino2606]

Cmon bro, skill wise, Yuki and Kai Sotto aren’t on the same level. Kai Sotto can’t play defense without fouling. There’s a reason the NBA doesn’t want Kai Sotto.

[@duypham76]

Reminds me of John Stockton

[@blitzchamp3854]

Yuki Kawamura > Bronny James...

[@richardrojas5796]

@@blitzchamp3854 not even close man . He knows the fundamentals. He’s unselfish. He’s a great example of 90’s basketball. It was better ball back then . Cleaner , open man , lobs. The guy is dicing up guys but he’s 5’8 . But he would be a basic point back in the 90’s no disrespect to him it’s just this league is all about showboating and jacking 3’s. No team ball. He’s nice man . I’ll be rooting for him . Good D too.

[@SuperJay12jay]

Many stars has been undrafted and many duds has been drafted. Best example and he also happens to be asian is Jeremy Lin. Lin was an all-american and broke many records in NCAA and was projected to be a first round #9 pick analytics by Houston Rockets but was also undrafted.

[@akshatkumar8134]

Of course he will excel. He's the main protaganist😂🔥

[@rorrr6100]

He's making these monsters like chasing a dynamic rat in the court.

[@rw9931]

Yuki "He can play" Kawamura

[@obetilarde4774]

Ask Muggsy bogues a legendary small point guard 🤔5'3.....

[@selamatirianto5102]

After the era of MJ and kobe look like NBA will be boring...but now I start watching NBA again. .I hope

[@allenfrancis8107]

Real life ryota miyagi. That's what a pg is

[@tabitabilang4168]

Kai and yuki has a good tandem in basketball

[@istoppain62]

I’m happy for the small guy that can play 2 feet taller than him

[@jouzou4311]

He is so tricky so fast so strong , he focus on pass assits and dishing not dunk

[@tenzinchoegyal4067]

He’s 10 times bette then lebron son

[@GuGeLP]

Unfortunately Yuki is not black player. He is asian. Remember Jeremy Lin? What happen with him.. Lin is most talented player but once again, Lin is not black player

[@mobbindavid7359]

Stew questions it's plenty of short guys that made a way in the league

[@jonBrown-k4p]

not all about size, its speed, being in the right place, and smarts...ask bird man or I. Thomas...

[@narayandasmasbad7224]

5'10 JJ Barea was a Lebron James killer. Now a much smaller 5'8" Japanese Yuki Kawamura might be another one.

[@nickgeee89]

5'8" and dudes straight ballin 🤯

[@SkyBallerz]

dudes a beast 🏀🔥

[@Wong-Jack-Man]

Once the hate starts they will shut him down to play the system and tempo of the nba like jeremy lin. Nba not gonna let him take the shine and dictate over a certain point. Basket is not sustainable as players get taller and taller and rim height stays the same something like this will counter balance with the agilty and lower court vision.

[@raphaeltan5312]

I think 5'8" Magic makes more sense.

[@alfredguinto1976]

Lol dude riding the bench!

[@thaidenthach9806]

Yall putting a hex on Yuki Let him cook under the radar. If you really his fan, you are making it hard for him.

[@hgsjeywjw]

Shur out idol from ksa Laguna Philippines 🇵🇭

[@TenzinLhagyal-u1i]

real life akashi?

[@liukang85]

I don't get the whole 'for a guy his size' thing. Yeah it's impressive, but his performance can't be measured as an accomplishment relative to his disadvantages lol

[@rldabomb33]

he's really 5'6" no shoes... he's good he's gonna be the next Isiah Thomas after a few good seasons he's numbers went down and they will shelf him like Thomas... the NBA did Thomas dirty,...

[@OlJackBurton]

Isaiah didn't pass or defend like Yuki...

[@jetrusty]

hyping this player is sad,because we know what nba will do to Asian players! remember Jeremy lin😢😢

[@SavagePoker81]

YUKI PLAY WAY BETTER THAN BRONNY 😂😂

[@newvaper3794]

what happened to jeremy lin will happen to yuki kawamura...just wait for it...what yuki is experiencing right now is what you call a honeymoon phase...wait for a bad game from yuki and everyone will destroy his credibility as a player.

[@bayukurniawan3262]

This period will define him worthy or not, if he has it, he will even rise more. Experience and skills will help him through. Consistency

[@TYTTYYTTTYYY]

河村を日本で見られるうちに見ておこうと思っていたが、、

[@roongrunchaichongolnee7484]

End of La Bron? Who wrote this stuff?

[@TriNguyen-iu2vi]

No hes not!! The new face of the league, hes not cp3 2.0, hes a defensive liability in the playoffs, not really that great of a shooter, and taller players are just going to rise up over 7 foot and shoot over top of him

[@reypendon2434]

End of Lebron? What???? Are you dreaming my friend.

[@YusupJunnmber]

Kawamura siapa seliiizzzianooo?

[@jasontome8050]

No matter how good he is, he could fall like jeremy lin cause he's asian😢

[@ryantutz8176]

Nba guys jealous😂😂😂 regular season is not even start yet...

[@Donicaer]

No one jealous

[@ThaiRoney]

We have my black folks hating on this Asian cat , that’s how we are. Sorry to say

[@-Yu_Tsugami]

stop being racist. simple as that

[@funtasticblue7984]

this 5'8guy is not with that NBA if there's no Kai Sotto that can he see by an NBA Team

[@vamoneygroup]

Hes really not that good. These channels hype him to drive a narrative for the nba that foreign players are as good as American. The nba wants more diverse rosters so they can sell abroad😂😂. Its working but no Yuki is not that good.

[@fuku9283]

Yuki play better than you 😂

[@richardrojas5796]

@@vamoneygroup he is that good. It’s just the league is that bad. He knows how to pass which most points don’t.

[@vamoneygroup]

@@fuku9283 yes he does

[@bball3048mm]

I think there needs to be a wall up. Stop asian players coming into the NBA and protect the livelihood of Black players. The NBA is a Black League and it should stay that way.

[@daviduntalan]

it won't change the fact that basketball is just for taller guys, you'll see sooner or later that he is just for a marketing reason. and you'll see that he will draw more turnovers.

[@kenshanbackyardgarden]

You nailed it! Which means, nba is rigged! Lol

[@vamoneygroup]

Exactly, theres a lot of money to be made in Japan. 😂

[@vamoneygroup]

​@@kenshanbackyardgardenis been that way for a long time

[@kenshanbackyardgarden]

@@vamoneygroup yup!

[@J.P.Fleming]

@@kenshanbackyardgarden So FIBA and the Olympics are also rigged?