Nippon-Ham 's second-round draft pick, outfielder Kane Edokpolo Kane (22) from Osaka University of Economics, attended a rookie welcome party held in Kamagaya, Chiba on the 18th, and displayed the kanji character "王" (king) as his choice for the year, also promoting the name of his older brother, mixed martial artist Edopolo King.

Edopolo chose "王" (king) as his kanji character of the year, explaining, "I didn't just come to the world of professional baseball; I chose it with the meaning that I want to become a king in the world of professional baseball." He also didn't forget to make an unusual appeal, saying, "My older brother does martial arts, and his name is 'King,' so I thought it would be great if you could support him."

His older brother, King, made his professional debut as a mixed martial artist in May 2012. He is known as the "The Giants of the Underground" and is attracting attention as a talented athlete. At Nippon Sport Science University Kashiwa, he was a slugger who hit a total of 28 Home Run in high school and was aiming to become a professional baseball player.

During the talk show, when the topic turned to athletes he aspires to be like, he vowed, "I want to do my best so that I don't lose to Shohei Ohtani. I want to win at least one side (pitching and batting)." He named Shohei Ohtani (currently with the Dodgers), pitcher played for Nippon-Ham from 2013 to 2017, and received a warm round of applause from the 1,085 fans in attendance.