Heo Brothers Ready to Run Again: "Expect Another Miracle"

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The Heo brothers, Woong and Hoon of KCC, who led the team to a historic championship last season as the first 6th-place regular league team in professional basketball history, have begun preparations for the new season. After undergoing individual training in the United States, the two brothers have promised to lead KCC—which is currently missing key players—to its first-ever combined championship.

Reporter Kim Hyeong-yeol has the story.

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Arriving at the KCC training facility earlier than anyone else, brothers Heo Woong and Heo Hoon relentlessly repeat the basics, from dribbling to shooting.

After receiving skill training and weight workouts in the U.S. during the off-season, they returned to Korea to jump straight into full-scale season preparations.

[Heo Hoon / KCC Guard: As time goes on, your body stiffens up, and younger players are coming up fast. So in order not to fall behind, we try our absolute hardest every year during the preparation process.]

Last season, the two brothers teamed up again after 11 years and immediately showed off incredible chemistry, with the younger brother passing and the older brother sinking three-pointers.

[Heo Woong / KCC Guard: Since (Heo Hoon) always sets things up so I can attack well and is a player who looks out for me, there were only advantages for me (playing together).]

[Heo Hoon / KCC Guard: I think it was a season where I realized just how huge of a blessing it is to play alongside a great shooter (like Heo Woong).]

Heo Hoon won the championship MVP award, creating a remarkable record where father Heo Jae and all three father-and-sons have now won MVP honors.

[Heo Woong / KCC Guard: (My father) said to me, "You've won the (Championship) MVP once, shouldn't Hoon win it too?" Since Hoon actually received it, I think our father was very happy.]

[Heo Hoon / KCC Guard: I even imagine things like, 'What would it be like if I had a son and made him a basketball player so he could win an MVP?']

[Heo Woong / KCC Guard: You have to send him to the NBA!]

Although their burdens have grown heavier this season with Song Kyo-chang and Choi Jun-yong pursuing challenges overseas, the brothers have not lost their signature cheerful spirit.

[Heo Hoon / KCC Guard: My brother hits the free agent market after this season ends, you know. (I think I should) pass the ball to my brother a lot more this season.]

They pledged an even greater goal: KCC's first-ever combined regular season and championship sweep.

[Heo Woong / KCC Guard: We like making miracles happen, so we want to create that kind of miracle (our first-ever combined championship). Hoon and I will step up to cover for those two players (Choi Jun-yong and Song Kyo-chang) and lead the team back to the top this season, so please just watch and give us lots of support.]

(Video Journalist: Yoo Dong-hyuk, Video Editing: Lee Jae-sung, Design: Lee Ga-jin)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.