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[WNBA]162cm Rui Machida makes a big move in the debut match of the basketball women’s US professional league! ── Sports famous scenes talked about by Yuji Taguchi Vol.14 | GQ JAPAN

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Rui Machida, who set the Olympic record for the number of assists in the Tokyo Olympic Basketball Women’s Semifinals against France, will challenge the world’s best American women’s professional basketball WNBA from this season. This is the fourth Japanese player to play on the WNBA. On May 6, I headed to Washington DC to shoot Machida’s debut match.

The Japanese WNBA opening game has been filmed since 1997 by Mikiko Hagiwara. At that time, she was filming on film, and it was the first time for a Japanese person to play professionally in the United States, so she remembers herself as if she couldn’t afford it.

It’s been 25 years since then. Even for boys, the environment has changed, with Rui Hachimura becoming an NBA player. I also gained experience in the shooting field, so I think I can now shoot with plenty of time.

That said, Machida will start in just two weeks after joining the team. There is only one pre-season match. The time to get used to the team is also limited. At what timing and how long will the participation time be? I couldn’t read the condition, so I was very worried about shooting.

Waiting for that moment on the floor with expectations and anxiety. With about 5 minutes remaining, HC Mike Tibaud called Machida. Machida finally stood on the court with 4 minutes and 36 seconds remaining in the first quarter after the official time-out.

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