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At 5'8&quot;, Kawamura is the shortest active NBA player.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm2ginav0000x01sd3fdkrjgf@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drew with the international scoop. (Not a big deal but are the national folks giving him credit?) <a href="https://t.co/rjRSAmWWWL">https://t.co/rjRSAmWWWL</a></p>— Geoff Calkins (@geoff_calkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/geoff_calkins/status/1847709510380487104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>', 'isIframe': False, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Drew with the international scoop. (Not a big deal but are the national folks giving him credit?) <a href="https://t.co/rjRSAmWWWL">https://t.co/rjRSAmWWWL</a></p>— Geoff Calkins (@geoff_calkins) <a href="https://twitter.com/geoff_calkins/status/1847709510380487104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm2giu83y004b357m6xj794fs@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Memphis Grizzlies are signing Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way NBA contract, sources tell ESPN. The 5-foot-8 Kawamura averaged 3.4 points, 4.2 assists and 15.1 minutes in preseason, leading Grizzlies with 21 total assists, and earned a roster spot. <a href="https://t.co/DXTxm3vahf">pic.twitter.com/DXTxm3vahf</a></p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1847702893714866586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>', 'isIframe': False, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Memphis Grizzlies are signing Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way NBA contract, sources tell ESPN. The 5-foot-8 Kawamura averaged 3.4 points, 4.2 assists and 15.1 minutes in preseason, leading Grizzlies with 21 total assists, and earned a roster spot. <a href="https://t.co/DXTxm3vahf">pic.twitter.com/DXTxm3vahf</a></p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1847702893714866586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm2giuglz004h357mep68i1lq@published'}, {'data': {'text': "You can follow the shortest player (Yuki) and the tallest player (Zach Edey) live on 92.9 FM ESPN, Memphis' Flagship Radio Home of the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies open the regular season on Wednesday (10/23) at 7:00 p.m. against the Utah Jazz.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm2gix3vy0050357m0n43vlj4@published'}, {'data': {'_version': 1, 'selectedStation': {'stationData': {'id': 963, 'name': '92.9 FM ESPN', 'streamType': 'Interactive', 'phoneticName': 'Ninety Two Nine E S P N', 'squareLogoSmall': 'https://images.radio.com/logos/WMFSFM.jpg'}}, 'componentVariation': 'station-livestream-listen'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/station-livestream-listen/instances/cm2gixdd90056357minwe88v1@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>Memphis, Tenn. –\xa0</strong>The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team promoted guard\xa0<strong>Yuki Kawamura</strong>\xa0to a two-way contract. 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