Amped wrote:It is announced that Nonaka Miki will be traveling to the United States on official business and training as the NBA's (National Basketball Association) official ambassador for Rakuten TV (Rakuten's video-on-demand service for watching NBA Basketball league pass in Japan). Therefore, she will have to be absent for the Morning Musume. 20th mini album release day mini live and handshake event at Shinjuku ReNY on February 6th. Details about her appointment as the NBA official ambassador to Japan will be announced soon.
http://www.helloproject.com/news/8098/NBA expands global reach with massive deal with Rakuten
This marks the NBA's most comprehensive media partnership yet in Japan, where fans will watch games through NBA.com, the NBA App and Rakuten TV by way of NBA League Pass (including the All-Star game, playoff games, the conference finals and the NBA Finals)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 748631001/
Rakuten currently sponsors the NBA and the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors in Oakland, California.
Congratulates Nonaka Miki on becoming a huge global ambassador for a major company like Rakuten.
If you live near there, you might see her at a basketball game or something on TV
Yay! While she’s here she can brush up on her English. She’s needs the practice badly. I’m so happy for her, even though I don’t care a lick about Basketball.