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Basketball: Kawamura signs 2-way contract with Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls' Yuki Kawamura of Japan speaks to the press during the NBA basketball team's media day in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2025. The Japanese Olympic men's basketball star signed a two-way contract with the team, allowing him to play in a limited number of games for the team while being primarily based with its affiliate in the developmental G-League.

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Basketball: Yuki Kawamura signs 2-way with Memphis

Japanese Olympic men's basketball star Yuki Kawamura speaks to the press in Memphis, Tennessee, on Oct. 21, 2024, after signing a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, allowing him to play in a limited number of games for the NBA team while being primarily based with its affiliate in the developmental G-League.

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Paris Olympics: Basketball

Japan's Yuki Kawamura scores a three pointer during the third quarter of a men's basketball Group B match against Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France.

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Paris Olympics: Basketball

Japan's Yuki Kawamura scores a three pointer during the third quarter of a men's basketball Group B match against Brazil at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France.

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Paris 2024 - Basketball - France v Japan

Kawamura Yuki (L) of Japan and Nicolas Batum of France react during the men's basketball group phase group B match between France and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Lille, France, July 30, 2024. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Basketball - France v Japan

Kawamura Yuki of Japan reacts during the men's basketball group phase group B match between France and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Lille, France, July 30, 2024. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-LILLE-OLY-BASKETBALL

(240730) -- LILLE, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Kawamura Yuki (L) of Japan and Nicolas Batum of France react during the men's basketball group phase group B match between France and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Lille, France, July 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Meng Dingbo)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-LILLE-OLY-BASKETBALL

(240730) -- LILLE, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Kawamura Yuki of Japan reacts during the men's basketball group phase group B match between France and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Lille, France, July 30, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Meng Dingbo)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-LILLE-BASKETBALL

(240727) -- LILLE, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Kawamura Yuki (L) of Japan shoots during the Men's Basketball Group B match between Germany and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Lille, France, on July 27, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Meng Dingbo)

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Paris Olympics: Basketball

Japan men's basketball team member Yuki Kawamura poses for a photo at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Basketball

Japan men's basketball team member Yuki Kawamura practices at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France, on July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-JPN VS CPV

(230902) -- OKINAWA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (Top) of Japan goes for a lay-up during the classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Cape Verde at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-JPN VS CPV

(230902) -- OKINAWA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (Front) of Japan breaks through during the classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Cape Verde at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-JPN VS CPV

(230902) -- OKINAWA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (1st R) of Japan breaks through during the classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Cape Verde at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura (L) takes a shot during the first quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup classification round game against Cape Verde at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2023.

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura (L) passes the ball during the first quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup classification round game against Cape Verde at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2023.

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-GROUP O-JPN VS VEN

(230831) -- OKINAWA, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuki Kawamura (C) of Japan competes during the Group O classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Venezuela at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-GROUP O-JPN VS VEN

(230831) -- OKINAWA, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuki Kawamura (C) of Japan shoots during the Group O classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Venezuela at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-GROUP O-JPN VS VEN

(230831) -- OKINAWA, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yuki Kawamura (C) of Japan competes during the Group O classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Venezuela at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura shoots the ball during the second quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup classification round game against Venezuela at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 31, 2023.

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura (L) passes the ball during the third quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game against Australia at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 29, 2023.

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP E-AUS VS JPN

(230829) -- OKINAWA, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Kawamura Yuki (C) shoots during the group E first round match between Australia and Japan at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP E-AUS VS JPN

(230829) -- OKINAWA, Aug. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Kawamura Yuki (R) breaks through during the group E first round match between Australia and Japan at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura (R) trains in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 28, 2023, ahead of a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game against Australia.

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura trains in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 28, 2023, ahead of a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game against Australia.

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura puts up a shot against Finland during the third quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2023.

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura puts up a shot against Finland during the fourth quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2023.

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL FIBA WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS FIN

(230828) -- OKINAWA, Aug. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Josh Hawkinson (L) of Japan celebrates with his teammate Kawamura Yuki after winning the group E match between Japan and Finland at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Yuki Kawamura puts up a shot against Finland during the first quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2023.

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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Edon Maxhuni of Finland and Yuki Kawamura of Japan during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup group E match between Finland and Japan in Okinawa, 27th of August 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Lauri Markkanen of Finland, and Yuki Kawamura and Yuta Watanabe of Japan during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup group E match between Finland and Japan in Okinawa, 27th of August 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Mikael Jantunen of Finland and Yuki Kawamura of Japan during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup group E match between Finland and Japan in Okinawa, 27th of August 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Yuki Kawamura of Japan and Miro Little of Finland during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup group E match between Finland and Japan in Okinawa, 27th of August 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Franz Wagner of Germany (middle) and Yuki Kawamura of Japan during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Championship group E match between Germany and Japan in Okinawa, 25th of August 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP 2022-AUS VS JPN

(220721) -- JAKARTA, July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (front) of Japan breaks through during a quarterfinal match between Australia and Japan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP 2022-AUS VS JPN

(220721) -- JAKARTA, July 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (front) of Japan goes for a lay-up during a quarterfinal match between Australia and Japan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP 2022-IRI VS JPN

(220717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (L) of Japan competes during a Group C match against Iran of the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP 2022-SYR VS JPN

(220715) -- JAKARTA, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (C) of Japan passes the ball during a Group D match against Syria at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-JPN VS KAZ

(220713) -- JAKARTA, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (2nd L) of Japan jumps to pass the ball during a Group C match against Kazakhstan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-JPN VS KAZ

(220713) -- JAKARTA, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kawamura Yuki (2nd L) of Japan competes during a Group C match against Kazakhstan at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 13, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)