Women's Basketball Star Park Ji-su Signs With Epic Sports... "Renewed Bid for WNBA"

▲ KB Stars' Park Ji-su

Park Ji-su (KB), the pillar of South Korean women's basketball, has signed a management contract with Epic Sports.

Epic Sports announced its partnership with Park on September 1, stating, "We will place top priority on supporting her entry into the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), while continuing to support her branding, content strategy, and training and career development utilizing domestic and international networks."

Park is a leading figure in South Korean women's basketball who has won the Women's Korean Basketball League (WKBL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award five times, including the 2025-2026 season, and has also competed on the global stage for the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces and Turkey's Galatasaray.

Park said, "I want to thank the fans who always support me, my fellow players, and Epic Sports for becoming my new partner. Based on the experience I have accumulated so far, I will do my best to become a more complete player and a more responsible national team representative."

Epic Sports also manages South Korean men's and women's national basketball team stars Lee Hyun-jung (free agent) and Park Ji-hyun (Los Angeles Sparks).

Kim Byung-wook, CEO of Epic Sports, stated, "Park Ji-su is already a player who symbolizes South Korean women's basketball. Her skill, leadership, and relentless attitude of challenge align well with the values pursued by Epic Sports. We will provide full support so that she can once again play on the world's best stage, the WNBA."

(Photo: Yonhap News)

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