Ep. 88: Rukawa learns of Ryuji Yazawa's tragic past in America from Coach Anzai's wife

Coach Anzai's wife shares the history of Ryuji Yazawa, a skilled player from a decade ago who left Japan due to dissatisfaction with Anzai's rigorous training methods. Seeking better opportunities in the United States, Yazawa instead faced a discouraging college basketball environment that led to his depression. Five years after his departure, he died in a high-speed head-on car collision, allegedly while under the influence of drugs. This somber account of Yazawa's failed dreams and untimely death compels Rukawa to reconsider his own perspective on the sport and his approach to playing basketball.

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