Life, Basketball and Japan

When I speak about Hope 81, people often ask me why Japan?  To me, its sort of a no-brainer. I love my life here!  But I guess the idea of a guy from California launching a nonprofit organization in Japan might seem a bit out-of-the-ordinary (or intriguing) to some, so the question deserves a better answer than that.  Sometimes my answer turns into a long story of academic discourse, overlapping with personal anecdotes and so many twists and turns.  I wish I had a 30-second version.  Trust me -- I’m working on it.  For now, here’s a special blog entry to give you a better idea.   

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