KAWASAKI ¨C A year ago, Japanese fans called Nick Fazekas a ¡°savior¡± for completely changing the fortunes of Japan¡¯s men¡¯s basketball team during Asian qualifying for the FIBA World Cup. That success was something he took pride in being a big part of.
But now, some have already started talking about a new guy ahead of next year¡¯s Tokyo Olympics.
Fazekas, who has been a key figure in the Akatsuki Five since obtaining Japanese citizenship, feels that the treatment is ¡°a little bit unfair.¡±
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