"Is That Kevin Garnett?"…35-Year-Old Eldest Brother's Stunner Stuns Even Jeon Tae-poong

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Yesterday (September 13), 35-year-old Jang Jae-seok, the eldest member of the men's national basketball team, led the team to victory in the match against Japan with a dazzling performance. Showcasing an incredible performance that even left commentator Jeon Tae-poong in utter surprise, Jang promised an unstoppable dash toward the gold medal.

Reporter Kim Hyeong-yeol has the story.

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Stepping onto the court after starting center Lee Seung-hyun ran into foul trouble, Jang played the game of his life.

He shook off Japan's 2-meter-11-centimeter naturalized center, Kirk, through two-on-two plays with the guards.

[Jeon Tae-poong / SBS Commentator: Oh, that's nice~]

[Jung Woo-young / SBS Broadcaster: A picture-perfect two-man game!]

Noticing the opponent showing signs of fatigue, he swiftly penetrated the paint.

[Jung Woo-young / SBS Broadcaster: He is toying with Alex Kirk.]

As the scoring continued, an NBA legend was summoned from the commentary booth.

[Jeon Tae-poong / SBS Commentator: Is that really Jang Jae-seok? Isn't that Kevin Garnett? Absolutely sexy!]

[Kevin Garnett! Kevin Garnett!]

Even a clever pass was added to the mix, prompting mentions of another NBA star.

[Jeon Tae-poong / SBS Commentator: He mixed Kevin Garnett and Jokic. Even that pass just came out.]

Having focused on doing the dirty work without ever averaging double-digit points in a single season over his 13-year professional career, Jang recorded 18 points and 8 rebounds in the fateful South Korea-Japan showdown, washing away the pain of two consecutive friendly losses to Japan last month.

[Jeon Tae-poong / SBS Commentator: This is honestly the first time I've ever seen him like this. To me, Jang is the MVP.]

[Jang Jae-seok / National Basketball Team Center: We felt deeply apologetic for suffering a heavy defeat in our previous match against Japan. But I think that served as good medicine, causing the players to prepare more, unite tighter, and work hard under Coach Majus.]

Fueled by the eldest member's fighting spirit, Lee Jung-hyeon also came alive as the national team advanced to the quarterfinals as the top seed in their group, where they will battle Jordan the day after tomorrow for a spot in the semifinals.

[Jang Jae-seok / National Basketball Team Center: Truly, with the mindset that it's gold or death this time, my teammates and I will work hard together to sync our hands and feet.]
 
(Filmed by Yang Doo-won, Edited by Ha Seong-won, Designed by Hwang Se-yeon)
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