Memphis Grizzlies two-way signing Yuta Watanabe is one of the star players that Japanese children look up to. Speaking in front of about 200 fans during an event at a Tokyo sporting goods shop on Thursday, Watanabe, now 24, humbly said that he doesn’t feel like he’s become an idol for boys and girls that play the game. “When I was an elementary school student, Tabuse debuted in the NBA and I was like, ‘That’s incredible,’ ” Watanabe said. “And now people feel that way about me. It makes me feel surreal.” (Kaz Nagatsuka photos)
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