Hanamichi Sakuragi was born in 1968 in a family of the common working class. His
mother passed away when he was very young, without the love of his
mother he use the violence (out-on-the-street fights) to resolve his
problems. As a young boy he was very tall at the age of 12 average 1.75
mts, and his body began to acquire force and a lot of resistance
through his fights. Once he had a fight with the students in the sports
zone of the University of Tokyo; his abilities to fight, velocity and
tough physicality they attracted the coach of the basketball team, and
offered him to join the team.
In a party of practice, at the age of 17, against the National Team of
Japan, Hanamichi of 1.89 mts, was the unique one that was not
frightened by the professionals and noted 33 points alone: 10 shots, 3
nailed, 1 triple, 1 shot that did not find the terminology to explain,
and 2 free shots.Although
its team lost with only 59 points (59 - 115), had been an excellent
first game for Hanamichi. Basketball was in chaos, and he was named
"The Hope of the Japanese Basketball". Nevertheless, its father fell
sick a year later. Hanamichi went of, return to Tokyo, and this trip
would cost him all. He descended of the bus in Tokyo and he was on the
verge of crossing the street across the hospital when a car that went
very fast hit him . Although he had the "body of steel", the impact
simply was too strong. He collapsed, they carried him to the hospital.
Unfortunately it was too late... before they sent him to the operating
room (he) died from internal hemorrhage, only with 18 years of age.The
World of the Japanese Basketball was completely destroyed, they called
this loss "Colossal". The mangaca Takehiko Inoue created its series"
Slam Dunk" based on the history of his youth.
mother passed away when he was very young, without the love of his
mother he use the violence (out-on-the-street fights) to resolve his
problems. As a young boy he was very tall at the age of 12 average 1.75
mts, and his body began to acquire force and a lot of resistance
through his fights. Once he had a fight with the students in the sports
zone of the University of Tokyo; his abilities to fight, velocity and
tough physicality they attracted the coach of the basketball team, and
offered him to join the team.
In a party of practice, at the age of 17, against the National Team of
Japan, Hanamichi of 1.89 mts, was the unique one that was not
frightened by the professionals and noted 33 points alone: 10 shots, 3
nailed, 1 triple, 1 shot that did not find the terminology to explain,
and 2 free shots.Although
its team lost with only 59 points (59 - 115), had been an excellent
first game for Hanamichi. Basketball was in chaos, and he was named
"The Hope of the Japanese Basketball". Nevertheless, its father fell
sick a year later. Hanamichi went of, return to Tokyo, and this trip
would cost him all. He descended of the bus in Tokyo and he was on the
verge of crossing the street across the hospital when a car that went
very fast hit him . Although he had the "body of steel", the impact
simply was too strong. He collapsed, they carried him to the hospital.
Unfortunately it was too late... before they sent him to the operating
room (he) died from internal hemorrhage, only with 18 years of age.The
World of the Japanese Basketball was completely destroyed, they called
this loss "Colossal". The mangaca Takehiko Inoue created its series"
Slam Dunk" based on the history of his youth.