Rui Hachimura is a Japanese power forward currently playing for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Drafted ninth overall by the Washington Wizards in 2019, the first Japanese player taken in the first round, he earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors in 2020 after three seasons at Gonzaga, where he was a consensus All-American and WCC Player of the Year. This tag page collects news, game recaps, interviews, and updates covering his career milestones, including the 2023 NBA Cup championship, multiple 30-plus point performances, his career-high 36-point game against the Utah Jazz in February 2024, and his first career buzzer-beater against the Toronto Raptors in December 2025.
