In June 2019, Rui Hachimura became the first Japanese player ever drafted in the first round of the professional basketball league in the U.S. Casio and Hachimura felt the global partnership was right, because the athlete’s vigorous spirit resonates with the toughness of the G-SHOCK, a brand also originating in Japan and one that never fails to take on new challenges.
Profile of Rui Hachimura