Rui Hachimura Kicked In His Nuts So Hard That He Had Surgery

The Washington Wizards selected Hachimura with their 9th pick in this year’s NBA draft, but this he did not expect.

Hachimura was originally born in Japan, and his given name, “Rui” means “base” or “fortress” in Japanese. The name was given to him by his grandfather because he was a big fan of baseball.

In December of 2013, Hachimura let his high school basketball team to their second title in the All-Japan High School Tournament, scoring 32 points in a 92–78 win over Fukuoka University Ohori, per source. In 2014, he helped his team win the title for their second consecutive year.

In April of 2015, Hachimura was invited to the Jordan Brand Classic, where he recorded nine points and five rebounds during the International Game.