How Anime Inspires Athletes and the World of Sports

It’s moments after the buzzer and they’ve done it. The San Antonio Spurs are going to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014 and they’re led by the 7'4 prodigal phenom from France, Victor Wembanyama. It’s a moment for celebration (and, knowing the league, ultimately a coronation) as he accepts the Western Conference MVP trophy. And upon heading to the back, fully jubilant while greeting arena staff and Spurs executives, he bites down on his hand in a similar fashion to Eren Yeager of Attack on Titan . It’s no coincidence. Victor has publicly admitted that Attack on Titan is his favorite ...

A generation raised on anime brings those influences into the biggest moments in sports