On May 22, members of the Ryukyu Golden Kings, a Japan Professional Basketball League expansion team scheduled to begin play in November, visited the Consulate General. Shown are, left to right, Naoto Takushi, a Kitanakagusuku High School graduate; Consul General Kevin Maher; Bryan Simpson, a former member of the Kadena Air Base Falcons basketball team; Tatsuro Kimura, Ryukyu Golden Kings General Manager; and Hernando Planells Jr, Head coach of Ryukyu Golden Kings.