NBA BEAT

DAI

For Japanese illustrator Dai Tamura basketball is the key foundation of his creative life.

It was through the NBA that he found his calling to draw, and watching legendary players drove Dai to capture their mind blowing energy and superhero moves onto paper. Dai Tamura’s visual styling merges shonen manga and American-style caricature, sketching life-like detail onto sport portraiture with sharp lines and vibrant tones. Dai’s art has connected with thousands across the globe including his heroes Allen Iverson, Ben Simmons, and Shaquille O’Neal. In collaboration with NBA, poweredby.tokyo presents the story of Dai Tamura’s passion and purpose born through the love of basketball.