The Lakers-Grizzlies moment between Yuki Kawamura and Bronny James is going viral

Memphis Grizzlies rookie guard Yuki Kawamura made a name for himself early in his career, and he increased that excitement on Wednesday night when he faced off against Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James.

In a matchup against Lakers rookie, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, Kawamura was able to make the moves and draw the foul against the 55th player overall, earning a trip to the free throw line and scoring his first NBA points .

The moment went viral on social media, garnering over 1.2 million views and over 13,800 likes in this post from NBA Japan. Fans of Kawamura, the Grizzlies and basketball in general rejoiced in the young guard's success.

It took until his sixth game, but the 5-foot-10 rookie from Japan was finally able to score his first points in the NBA. Kawamura is currently on a two-way contract with the Grizzlies as he spends time between them and the Memphis Hustle, and has developed a significant fan base early in his NBA career.

Kawamura has over 200,000 followers on the social media platform “X”, many of whom follow the point guard from his time in Japan.

Kawamura is just one of two Japanese-born players to appear in an NBA game this season and score a goal. The only other one is Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, who missed last night due to illness.

Kawamura isn't the only Grizzlies rookie making waves, however, as both Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey are two of the four rookies currently averaging double-digit points this season. Wells finished Wednesday's contest with 20 points, while Edey had eight points and seven rebounds.

The Grizzlies are back in action on Friday when they host the Washington Wizards.

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