The son of the author of "Slam Dunk", Inoue Daishi, joined the Japanese professional basketball, which caused heated discussions among Japanese netizens

Daido Inoue, the son of Yuhiko Inoue, the author of the popular Japanese comic "Slam Dunk", recently joined Kagoshima Lebnis, the second division of the Japanese Professional Basketball League, which sparked heated discussions among Japanese netizens. For his part, Inoue said that he would give his all and contribute to the team's victory.

Inouue's son, Daido Inoue (pictured), recently joined Kagoshima Lebnis in the second division of the Japan Professional Basketball League

Inoue Avenue was born in 2005, is 1.80 meters tall, weighs 75 kilograms, mainly plays point guard, and has been influenced by his father to like to play basketball since childhood. Kagoshima Lebnis announced a few days ago that it is pleased that Daido Inoue will join the team as a specially designated player. Daido Inoue also said in the team statement that Kagoshima is the hometown of his parents, and he has a deep affection for it, and although he is not mature enough, he will try to contribute to the team's victory and hope to gain everyone's support.

In addition, Inoue Daido also has a younger brother, Inoue Keibang, who is also a basketball player, and in 2023, when Inoue Keibang was studying at Komagato-Komaki High School, he led the team to pass all the way and won the championship in the Hokkaichi District preliminaries and entered the national competition. Inoue Keibang once said in an interview that he has loved watching his father's "Slam Dunk" since he was a child, and his favorite character is the "glasses brother" in the comics.