Position: Wide Receiver
Jersey: 18
40 yard dash: 4.86 seconds
Bench Press: 70 kg
Height: 189 cm
Birthday: March 12
Quote: "If you can't aim for the top alone, then find someone to go with you."
He's best known as a typical pop idol—good-looking and signed to a record deal, though he's the first to admit his singing isn't exactly his strength. By day, he works in advertising at Jari Productions. Growing up, he was obsessed with sports and genuinely wanted to become a professional athlete, so when he made it onto his high school's football team as a Wide Receiver, it seemed like the dream was happening. His height definitely got him noticed by the older players.
But things didn't go as planned. His coach Shoji quickly became way more interested in another player, Shin, who eventually became the team's ace. Watching Shin succeed while he stayed on the sidelines stung—Sakuraba couldn't shake the feeling that he'd peaked before he really started. That disappointment gradually killed his passion for training, and he eventually lost interest in sports altogether.
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