“This is home for me,” Rui Hachimura said ... His mom is Japanese and recently moved to LA, and his father is Beninese. “My family is literally chill. Chill, yeah. Nobody really knows ...

Born to a Japanese mother and a Beninese father, Rui Hachimura faced unique cultural challenges growing up in a largely homogenous society. Yet, his passion for sports, especially basketball ...