They’re just shorts. Some players routinely roll over the waistband to shorten them, and also for the look, which is especially popular in women’s basketball. Seth Trimble, though, goes back ...

“If a short player like Kawamura can find a place in the NBA, basketball will gain greater popularity in Japan,” said Takashi Ideguchi, who coached Kawamura at Fukuoka Daiichi High School.