Why Keisei Tominaga Came Back to the Huskers | Nebraska Basketball | The Journey

[@GGrant3]

Instantly one of my favorite players to watch

[@tonycash1046]

I’m not Japanese and I hope he is selected in the nba draft! Where he is from doesn’t matter he has an it factor. Just gotta get stronger

[@ekzcommunicado9719]

We'll be rooting for you young man. From 🇵🇭

[@nickk4010]

30 seconds in, never heard of the guy but can tell hes all Heart. Love it!

[@gieseb83]

Brings tears to my eyes man, so beautiful. Such an inspiration!

[@robsonlin9599]

Keisei will fit nicely with the Spurs. They know how to integrate international players

[@radachompy6532]

Him and Wemby would be very interesting

[@jancarlomapili6444]

Exactly

[@naoarai2587]

keep on it Keisei,I'd like to see you in the NBA

[@alopey_]

He really did performed brilliantly on last years FIBA, what a tough and passionate player.

[@caseybrown2335]

I was stationed in Yokuska, Japan and had the pleasure of playing ball at their local gym. They love basketball in Japan. Great story.

[@rickcamacho9079]

It's like he has a direct line on the basket. We're fortunate this gem returned to Lincoln.

[@bobbritch9555]

i wish much success for this kid

[@bobbykite8705]

Living in Japan right now as an American, It's sooo great to see his energy on the court in America as a Japanese person. He looks like he was born there! Because I work with students here, it's somewhat shocking and so incredible to see how much an environment can allow somebody to adopt a totally different personality. Love to see him having fun.

[@kaox44]

Watching Tominaga play basketball is watching someone from the old school play. His old school fade away jumper is a thing of beauty.

[@GanmurunMunkhbaatar]

It’s wonderful how he fits in completely abroad and loved by everyone there, especially a lot of improvement in English! It’s not easy to talk like that for Japanese people. 日本から応援しています！

[@GBooneoh]

seriously, hes chinese whats wrong with u people?

[@whynot-kn2yb]

⁠@@GBooneoh What are you saying? Keisei was born in Japan.😂

[@abcdeeer]

@@GBooneoh hes clearly korean

[@shinkneegummy7569]

Shohoku and the whole Slamdunk fam is so proud of you brother!!! 💯❤🔥🔥🔥

[@realchris]

Very lucky to have him on your team.

[@jdchatelain222]

THE REASON Nebraska is doing what they are doing right now is because of any identity. Which means players that actually stay beyond one year. This guy is an identity to the team. Exactly what they needed 👏

[@boooo5886]

☺️とてもトミーの家族の感じが出てて、暖かい動画でした❤

[@lesant7659]

Definitely a proud father . His family makes a great team.

[@talaofootball]

The Pride of Asia !

[@luigivincenz3843]

I've seen Bronny play. Seen Keisei play. Keisei carries the team and plays with above intense passion. Bronny plays for himself. The kid can play. Hope some NBA team drafts him in the future.

[@crimnvL]

whats bronny got to do with this

[@MQretrolite]

​@@crimnvLcomparing a near superstar underdog to a decent, but overhyped player that has a father thats in the NBA.

[@rolandmarkland6844]

The James family lives rent free the heads of you nerds and beta males.

[@rolandmarkland6844]

@Mr. Asian, stop being biased. This guy will never play in the NBA, unless he is picked only for his nationality.

[@jaybones6351]

@@MQretrolite A superstar, lmao

[@yosuirohunter2024]

His English has improved a great deal

[@jaytv3441]

He is a true baller.

[@shipitplease99999]

Basketball connects us an all!

[@Jason-gt5bz]

never heard of this guy but im hoping to see him on the big stage soon

[@roymundy4122]

Morey let’s go bring him to Philly and let Pat Bev mentor this kid. Their energy on offense and defense off the bench would be explosive

[@debonairsuave]

his dad is huge!

[@wholewheaties]

Ohtani, Inoue, and Tominaga! Pride of Japan! 🗾

[@Ewabound571]

He’s not new to the the avid bball watcher. Bro can ball. He balled out with Japan in the Fiba World Cup.

[@プレス-c2g]

Good luck Keisei 頑張れけいせい！！

[@gianners]

Cheering him on... after seeing him in last year's World Cup, he still has some work to do. Maybe a big year in Nebraska will translate to the Olympics next summer.

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

Respect.

[@ttbb6623]

何より、世界中、生まれた場所によって得意不得意がある中で、体格が大きな国の有利なスポーツであるバスケットボールにおいて日本人が話題に上がることは嬉しく思います。 皆さまもあなた独自の得意を思う存分活かして生きていきましょう👍

[@whynot-kn2yb]

I'm Japanese and I hope Tominaga gets selected in the NBA draft.

[@wl6020]

Still a very small chance.

[@rekt3619]

To be honest with you the chance of him being drafted NBA is really really small. 6’2 with short wing span, no athleticism, barely 1 assist per game, defensively no-no etc. NBA changed dramatically teams wants more taller lankier players nowadays.

[@wl6020]

@@rekt3619 also he will be old, this is his senior year in college. Nba teams dont want old rookies. Also he must learn how to play point guard - have the handles, speed, passing ability, IQ, flow of game to even be considered as a out of rotation point guard in the nba. His height is too small at shooting guard. He is not even a g league player, since most of the players went to a very decent d1 program.

[@rekt3619]

@@wl6020 I couldn’t agree more. I think he’ll ended up in Japanese league. But other Asian ballers in D1? Gonzaga’s Korean baller Jun Seok Yeo. Koreans praised him “National Treasure” NBA material etc i understand that he is many Koreans hope but almost 0 chance in NBA whats ur thought on that

[@whynot-kn2yb]

@@wl6020 In high school, Tominaga was truly a monster and an unstoppable player. And his balance in the air was amazing. There are players similar to Tominaga in the NBA like Seth Curry.

[@かずたろーす]

お母さんとのハグのやり取りめっちゃおもしろい🤣応援してます！

[@xmen123ify]

If hoiberg sees something then I have admit he has come a long way and I hope plays in the big leagues

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

Yes, talk about having a coach-Hoiberg-who has been through it all himself!

[@wabdih]

@@Chido.7 for sure. He must have had a hand in it I guess

[@NomadJoe0323]

Can’t wait to see him in the nba

[@nofreehooks]

🔥🔥🔥 this what the game is about! And he actually nice fr. Undersized but he can ball for sure. I wouldn’t mind somebody giving him a shot.

[@たいせー-z5q]

まじでカッコ良すぎる！！

[@ジャッキー-c7c]

けいせいがNBAに行くのを楽しみにしてます、けいせいもきっとすごく楽しいと思うこれからもバスケを楽しんで！

[@cookieslover9887]

GO KEISEI!!!!!!

[@Fatblue246]

you already know bros favorite manga growing up was slam dunk

[@olivierporte]

I want to see him be successful in the NBA. It will be tough… but anything is possible! Most likely will sign as an undrafted free agent and spend some time in the G League before (hopefully) making an NBA team. If NBA doesn’t work out, could easily go pro in his native country Japan

[@anoko492]

I’m also Japanese, We can see Japanese NBA player who have grew up with steph if he’s drafted

[@ronaldtrunk7944]

basketball is about athleticism and muscle memory. if he can do it consistently, he can do well

[@rutgers182]

He's Hisashi Mitsui from Slam Dunk

[@BIG-Gb916]

Hope he makes it to the NBA and balls out

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

After keisei maybe nebraska should get sakihama next.

[@幻の初代横綱所河駑栖]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Dogeyess]

Good to see another Asian brother up there

[@jbmadriaga]

Thank you Nebraska for looking at talent and not by the way you look!

[@JY-fx2qz]

Dude give your mom a hug bruh lol

[@5bLucky]

I just hope he stays humble to his culture. Good luck Keisei

[@jordangamble3515]

He a lefty… I swear most lefty’s can ball yes but they are numbers wise great deadeye shooters. His pull up game is insane he is bouncy and just quick af

[@nofurtherwest3474]

But his size will probably prevent him from playing in NBA. Maybe he’s staying college to see if he’ll grow some more. His dad was tall

[@Vang_Cutz]

​@@nofurtherwest3474thats what they said about steph curry lol

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@Vang_Cutz curry is bigger than Keisei though.

[@Vang_Cutz]

@nofurtherwest3474 it took him a good while to get that big. Lol. When he came out of college, curry was a stick. Lol.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@Vang_Cutz i hope Keisei can get to NBA but I'm pretty sure it's impossible for him. You think he will?

[@drfranklippenheimer8743]

Shades of Larry Bird. Go get 'em Keisei!

[@MochiChuru]

wow

[@kingice2439]

such a disrespectful thing to the great Larry Legend

[@TheHonestTruth]

Not s single shred of birds game in this kid.... ...... Not hating at all but a better play style to compaire him to would be A.I. or Kyrie Irving.... Kid is a slasher that plays with heart.

[@TheHonestTruth]

kid can flat out ball

[@Levi-em6ym]

Considering Japan has produced Shohei, why not.

[@johnlozauskas778]

Japanese Uncle Drew? It's all about BUCKETS!! I wish this young man well.

[@wifisherman102278]

Bucks need him. Hope he comes to Milwaukee

[@NoCopyrightMusicsss]

6:59 Kesei's mom will forever hate his girlfriend for this moment!

[@countrycavies2464]

It’s just a cultural difference, he wasn’t comfortable hugging his mom in front of the camera, pretty common in Japan. You could see how she then gestured to the girlfriend so he could at least hug her, which he did

[@飯おもろ]

お母さんのジョークですね。面白い家族なんだと思います。

[@randygravel2057]

Samurai Spirit 🇯🇵

[@2hemispheres2]

his father is 7 footer

[@lightning_fast_dash]

To be exact, it is 6'11'' (211cm). I played on his team when I was in high school, and I was 6’9” at the time. Like Keisei, his father was also a member of the Japanese national team.

[@Jaykurosakii]

He should hug his momma lol

[@ささのは-b9r]

私は日本人ですが日本人が良くない扱いを受けるのは当たり前だと思っていました。これは決してアメリカをバカにしている訳ではありません。日本人だって自分の国より劣っている国の人がいれば見下してしまうことがあると思います。しかしコメントを見ると日本人を前向きに受け入れてくれる方もいてとても嬉しい気持ちになりました。アメリカの人は素晴らしい人が多いと思います。

[@entingkabesote2197]

Damn he's father is so tall😅 if they feed the guy American diet when he was younger probably that guy would atleast be 6'5".

[@rukariochannel]

🎉🎉🎉

[@infectedmonkey4827]

U don't need practice if u got it, kid! Just bring it!

[@gregoryk.tanaka4285]

I can’t believe Keisei’s father is so tall, what maybe 6’10?, and Keisei is only 6’2 or so. Maybe Keisei will grow a few more inches after age 20 like that LA Laker Vanderbuilt did.

[@damnbouncer9162]

His father is 7'1 thooo

[@Itskal3]

His dad was 6’11” and a former pro player in Japan. He turns out 6’2” cause his mom is only 5’1”.

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

They said his father got gigantism.

[@Ffollies]

@@kawaiipotatoes7888 Who is "they". I've seen people with gigantism but he doesn't look like he has it. He looks normal.

[@parrotinc]

I want to see his dad play center

[@KoreaHoop]

케이세이 토니나가 부럽구만

[@guoefdrgwqrgq653]

daym bro got his moms height

[@ryenis]

so he didnt apply for the draft yet? cause I know you cant go back to school if you apply for the draft, but I don't know how it works for fiba.

[@Hamcollection510]

Welcome to the Warriors Tomi

[@jordangamble3515]

Some shots he don’t even follow through crazy gone by the time you see the ball leave his hands.

[@roddizon2242]

I hope the Warriors get him, there so many Japanese resident in the Bay Area and all NorthernCalifornia.

[@itk.r8rsn8k15]

He was hoping to grow a couple more inches... I think he's closer to 5'11 than 6'2"

[@high-defRJ]

NBAに通用するとは思っていなかった！ごめん、富永くん！ Initially, I didn't think he'd be NBA material, thought he would be a G Leaguer, or play professional league in Europe/Australia. But he was on a hot streak against my Hoosiers, and also playing well against Purdue in the upset. And should the Nebraska be able to get into the tourney, which they'd likely be, and regardless of how far Nebraska goes, he's gonna make case to be a legit draft pick. Not only having a range like Steph Curry, but compared to Yuta Watanabe and Rui Hachimura, Keisei has experience in playing in a tougher conference in Big Ten and playing with so much passion, and that could be a plus for him in the draft. Warriors, Sixers, Mavs seems to be a legit destination, though Hawks and Pacers making sense based on his play style.

[@Laxalis77]

Another Asian point guard will be popular in nba future

[@iAnt414]

30 on me like i'm Stephen Curry 🥶💥

[@dawjy9413]

The hate for Asian basketball players in the US is real.

[@souayang6126]

Would love him go against Yao ming

[@SuperJay12jay]

I don't follow the NBA anymore because of racism. I only got back when Linsanity came.

[@sonicsnaxx6315]

Sulammu Dunk!!!!

[@nbacontents354]

If this guy makes the nba and becomes a super star just like Steph NBA's rating worldwide will be a landslide

[@joesmith3829]

How tall is he?

[@nextreturn7307]

君たちはまだ知らないよ。富永の本当の強さを

[@falconalley7228]

Japan’s no. 1 export……to the NBA….in the next while.

[@markpickardlife]

Tominaga-san! Gambatte!

[@istekulindoy]

like Eiji Sawakita in the flesh

[@blinksstayfresh2524]

So he can craft his skills some more before going draft

[@boogiedownbronx73]

great coach also...asian players going to become more present !!! watch my words

[@RDK423]

GBR!!!

[@asianangler]

So how's he eligible to play another season when he was a senior last year?

[@EvanSaltare]

It's not super uncommon in college sports for someone to be a 5th year senior. I looked it up and he's using the extra year of eligibility that was granted because of the "lost" covid season during 2020.

[@asianangler]

@@EvanSaltare good decision, because he likely wont be good enough for NBA still.

[@argelmangune6529]

I swear, fred hoiberg looks like that guy who plays as the president from olympus has fallen

[@Steve-wo9uy]

you know what, dude actually looks like an Asian version Luka 😄

[@gratefuldeadly7899]

Glad Nebraska fans embraced him. I guess the media portray of USA being racist and anti Asian is way blown out of proportion. Hope he will be safe and respected when he plays on the road, or travel to the South. Peace and Love.

[@Fatblue246]

asians at most get clowned on in jokes like white people in America. They’re statistically one of the wealthiest and most successful groups in the country, there’s really no evidence of racism against them from the state at this point. That wasn’t always the case especially during WWII and the 1800’s, but outside that they’re not really subject to conditions of racism in modern times. Whether or not they like to admit it, they very much move with a privilege similar to that of white people. IE, if the “offensive” stereotypes about your race are that you’re good at math you’re probably doing pretty well as a collective.

[@dunnbrandon]

I would take keisei over bronny any day

[@okra3000]

Stop Asian hate.

[@fromSpringfield]

Stay in Nebraska, Keisei. You are young, and you know how the Japanese B League works. You will improve and the reward will flow when it is time, unless the NBA comes knocking. Honestly, you are not built for the NBA, in my opinion. Don't take offense, but you won't get the shots there like you do now. We in Japan who admire your skill want the best for you, always.

[@frogforrest2394]

don't be judging too early

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

@@frogforrest2394 He is right he is very small for SG postition 6'2. Kawamura his partner in japanese national team has higher chance in nba than him.

[@frogforrest2394]

@@kawaiipotatoes7888 kawamura is way smaller than keisei, do some research

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

@@frogforrest2394 kawamura is point guard, keisei is shooting guard that's the difference.

[@frogforrest2394]

@@kawaiipotatoes7888 okay but your point was about height, but whatever

[@dofufu]

Kid has heart and determination but it's sad that NBA only wants Asia market, not players. Jeremy Lin 2.0?!