Lucky Glauber

Lucky Glauber, known in Japanese as ラッキー・グローバー, is a character from SNK's fighting game series *The King of Fighters* (KOF, ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ). He first appeared in *The King of Fighters '94* as a member of the American Sports Team. Lucky is a former professional basketball player who transitioned to karate, becoming a national champion. Invited by his friend Heavy D!, he teams up with Heavy D! and Brian Battler to participate in the KOF tournament. Lucky is known for his 222 cm height and unique fighting style that combines basketball with karate. He uses basketballs as weapons, employing them as projectiles. His design was initially based on the character Hakim from the movie *Game of Death*, but was modified for a more distinctive appearance. Personality-wise, Lucky is always smiling and enjoys challenges. Though he was defeated in the preliminaries by Iori Yagami’s team in *KOF '95*, he continues to participate in later tournaments. He is a character known for his long limbs and unique projectile attacks, possessing a certain degree of combat ability in both close and mid-range.