Japanese NBA star Rui Hachimura is assisted by 'virtual influencer' Liam Nikuro in the warm-up before a game in the 'bubble'. Photo: 1Sec Japanese NBA star Rui Hachimura is assisted by 'virtual influencer' Liam Nikuro in the warm-up before a game in the 'bubble'. Photo: 1Sec
Japanese NBA star Rui Hachimura is assisted by 'virtual influencer' Liam Nikuro in the warm-up before a game in the 'bubble'. Photo: 1Sec
Sport /  Basketball

What is Liam Nikuro and how did he get into the NBA bubble?

  • Washington Wizards trailblazer Hachimura has been followed around the NBA ‘bubble’ by ‘virtual influencer’ Nikuro
  • Founder of Tokyo-based CGI company 1Sec ‘convinced’ this is just the start and plans 2020 Olympics roll-out

Topic |   NBA (National Basketball Association)
Andrew McNicol
Andrew McNicol

Updated: 8:00am, 26 Aug, 2020

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Japanese NBA star Rui Hachimura is assisted by 'virtual influencer' Liam Nikuro in the warm-up before a game in the 'bubble'. Photo: 1Sec Japanese NBA star Rui Hachimura is assisted by 'virtual influencer' Liam Nikuro in the warm-up before a game in the 'bubble'. Photo: 1Sec
Japanese NBA star Rui Hachimura is assisted by 'virtual influencer' Liam Nikuro in the warm-up before a game in the 'bubble'. Photo: 1Sec
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