Takehiko Inoue fulfills dream of Japanese men’s basketball team entering Paris Olympics
The Japanese men’s basketball team successfully defeated Cabo Verde in the 17th to 32nd ranking match of the FIBA Basketball World Cup to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, which also made the author of “SLAM DUNK” Inoue Takehiko’s comments from 31 years ago became a topic of discussion among fans.
The Japanese men’s basketball team was able to directly participate in the last Tokyo Olympics (Tokyo 2020) because of its status as a landlord. This time, it qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Jubilation; as the Japanese men’s basketball team successfully marched into the 2024 Paris Olympics, many netizens began to discuss the comments on the back cover of Volume 9 of “SLAM DUNK” released by Takehiko Inoue in 1992.
Takehiko Inoue wrote: “When I started making SLAM DUNK, I realized 2 of my dreams, one was to go to the US to watch the NBA Finals, and the other was to go to the Barcelona Olympics, both of which were part of the coverage , I also hope to see the Japanese team participate in the Olympics.” He also added: “Some teenage readers have written in letters, ‘I didn’t start playing basketball until I watched Slam Dunk.’” If these children grow up to be able to If my dream comes true…I will definitely cry with excitement…」
The serialization of “SLAM DUNK” ended in 1996. Some members of the Japanese men’s basketball team may not have been born at that time. The performance of the Japanese men’s basketball team this summer can be said to be a feat achieved by inheriting the spirit of “Slam Dunk”; After the Japanese men’s basketball team confirmed its qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Inoue Takehiko also posted a post on the social platform to express his congratulations. The Japanese men’s basketball team’s journey this summer is not over yet.
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