Yuki Kawamura
Celebrity
- Birthday
- May 2, 2001
- Age
- 25
- Birthplace
- Yanai
- @kawamurayuki_8
About
Yuki Kawamura (河村 勇輝, Kawamura Yūki) (born 2 May 2001) is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played for the Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies. Kawamura also plays for the Japan national team, with whom he played at the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics. At 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) tall, Kawamura was the shortest player during the 2025–26 NBA season.
Kawamura was born in Yanai, Yamaguchi. His parents were very supportive of his basketball aspirations.
Kawamura idolized professional and national team player Yuki Togashi, who excelled despite being relatively short, at 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in). Kawamura attended Fukuoka Daiichi High School and led its basketball team to back-to-back All-Japanese High School championships.
As a high schooler, Kawamura started his career under special designated player status with the San-en NeoPhoenix in January 2020. In his first game, Kawamura became the youngest player in B.League history, at 18 years of age. He later also became the youngest player to score…
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