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Dakari Johnson went to a sumo wrestling practice and the videos are fascinating

By Mrs. Tyler Thompson on ©February 06th, 2019 @ 7:15pm

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Dakari Johnson is killing it in China right now, averaging 22.5 points and a league-high 14.6 rebounds for the Qingdao Eagles. Following Dakari’s life overseas is one of my favorite social media pastimes, and yesterday, he shared these videos from a sumo wrestling practice he attended. They are fascinating.

Given his big personality, it’s no wonder Dakari’s a hit in China. Last month, he was named to the CBA All-Star Game, where he scored 20 points for the North Team, which also included former UCLA star and one-time Kentucky target Shabazz Muhammad. Highlights and pics below:

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Will Dakari ever get in the sumo ring himself? Jon Hood asked.

It’s hard to imagine Dakari getting pushed around, but I think those guys would do it.

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3 responses to “Dakari Johnson went to a sumo wrestling practice and the videos are fascinating”

  1. ChrisHamby
    ChrisHamby February 6, 2019 at 8:00 pm |

    I’ve been to one of the six grand tournaments in Japan before. They are fascinating and something that should be on everyone’s bucket lists

  2. chris gettelfinger is not walking through that door
    chris gettelfinger is not walking through that door February 6, 2019 at 10:05 pm |

    Sumo in China? Or did ne hop over to Japan?

  3. Luether
    Luether February 7, 2019 at 8:24 pm |

    Didn’t see much “D” being played in those Dakari videos…