TOYAMA, Japan - Los Angeles Clippers forward Rui Hachimura excited young fans at a basketball clinic in his hometown of Toyama on Saturday by reiterating his plan to one day play for the local franchise.

The Toyama Grouses are set to compete in the new top tier of Japanese men's professional basketball, the B.League Premier, playing their home games at the Toyama City General Gymnasium, where Hachimura hosted the free clinic for 200 children from around Toyama Prefecture.

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