It has been revealed that actor Riku Hagiwara will be appearing as a special guest in the event "Toshihisa Hagiwara's First Appearance! NBA All-Star 2025 Just Before SP!", which will be live-streamed for free on WOWOW's official YouTube channel and WOWOW On Demand from 8pm on February 11th. With the "NBA All-Star 2025" to be held from February 15th to 17th just around the corner, Toshihisa and other NBA-loving guests will talk about what to look forward to and how to enjoy the event.
Hagiwara is a big fan of the Golden State Warriors, whose home base is in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, where the games are being held. On the 11th, he will appear with basketball analyst Chris Sasaki and WOWOW announcer Misaki Miyawaki.
In addition, Hagiwara will also appear as a special guest on "Live! NBA Rising Stars 2025," which will be broadcast live on WOWOW Live and WOWOW On Demand from 10:50 a.m. on February 15. It can be viewed for free.
Hagiwara commented, "This will be my first time appearing on WOWOW NBA. This year the All-Star Game will have a new format, so I'm excited to see what it'll be like. I hope I can discuss a lot of things with everyone so that we can have an even more enjoyable All-Star Game together. I'm looking forward to it! I appreciate your help!"