# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #71

## Series
- title: Slam Dunk
- slug: slam-dunk-9918c2

## Chapter
- number: 71
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The immaturity on display extends beyond the basketball court, as Shohoku's judo captain, Tatsuhiko Aota, resorts to childish tactics in his own recruitment efforts. Harboring a lifelong grudge with Takenori Akagi over the superiority of their respective sports, Aota sees Hanamichi Sakuragi's raw power as his key to victory. In a desperate attempt to poach the rookie, he tries to bribe Sakuragi with old photos of Haruko, a scheme fueled by his own long-standing crush on her. However, Sakuragi flatly refuses the offer, solidifying his new identity by declaring himself a "basketball player."
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Haruko Akagi — character
- Hanamichi Sakuragi — character
- Takenori Akagi — character
- Tatsuhiko Aota — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The immaturity on display extends beyond the basketball court, as Shohoku's judo captain, Tatsuhiko Aota, resorts to childish tactics in his own recruitment efforts.

### Spoiler summary
The immaturity on display extends beyond the basketball court, as Shohoku's judo captain, Tatsuhiko Aota, resorts to childish tactics in his own recruitment efforts. Harboring a lifelong grudge with Takenori Akagi over the superiority of their respective sports, Aota sees Hanamichi Sakuragi's raw power as his key to victory. In a desperate attempt to poach the rookie, he tries to bribe Sakuragi with old photos of Haruko, a scheme fueled by his own long-standing crush on her. However, Sakuragi flatly refuses the offer, solidifying his new identity by declaring himself a "basketball player."

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #71](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-71)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

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