Lee Hyun-jung Departs for U.S. to Chase NBA Dream: "Representing South Korea"

Lee Hyun-jung, a key player in the men's basketball team's Asian Games gold medal victory, left for the United States today (September 26) to pursue his dream of playing in the NBA.

Prior to the Asian Games, Lee signed a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers that does not guarantee a spot on the regular NBA roster.

Accompanied by his mother, former basketball star Sung Jung-a, Lee departed to join the team's training camp.

[Lee Hyun-jung : Naturally, my goal is to stay in the U.S. for a long time. My objective is to show what I'm capable of at the training camp and give it my absolute best every single moment.]

He is set to enter a fierce survival competition with his sights set on breaking into the NBA.

[I don't think of this as just my own personal challenge; I'm heading there representing South Korean players, and I will take all this positive energy with me.]

(Video by Hwang In-seok | Video editing by Lee Seung-yeol)
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