‘New record for most points scored in WKBL’ Kim Jong-un’s path is history… “I think I love basketball a lot.” [MD부천]

[마이데일리 = 부천 김건호 기자] “I think I loved basketball a lot.”

Kim Jeong-eun (Bucheon Hana Bank) achieved a new WKBL career scoring record in a match against Yongin Samsung Life Insurance Bloomings in the third round of the Hana Bank 2024-2025 Women’s Professional Basketball Tournament held at Bucheon Gymnasium on the 2nd.

Before today’s game, Kim Jong-un had scored a total of 8,139 points. There was only one point left to reach the 8,140 points that former national team coach Jeong Seon-min had.

Kim Jong-un succeeded in setting a new record by scoring the first goal of the game. Danbi Kim’s first shot passed the rim. It was the moment when he surpassed coach Jeong Seon-min and became the top scorer in WKBL history. Kim Jong-un later added 6 more points. A total of 8147 points.

Kim Jong-un was selected by Shinsegae as the first overall pick in the 2006 WKBL New Player Selection (currently the New Player Draft). He scored his first goal on December 21, 2005, his debut game, against Samsung Life Insurance. Kim Jong-un, who reached his 1,000th career point on December 2, 2007, continued to score. He holds the record of being the youngest player to score from 2000 to 8000 points. Then, on December 2, 2024, he made history by setting a new record for the most points scored in WKBL.

Kim Jong-un, who attended the official press conference after the game, expressed his regret before setting a new record for the most goals scored. This is because Gyeonggi Hana Bank lost 48-67 to Samsung Life Insurance on this day.

Kim Jong-un said, “I wonder if I have the right to be happy (before expressing my thoughts on the record). Before speaking, I have been a professional for 20 years, but it is still painful to play like this, regardless of whether I lose or win. Many people came to congratulate me, but I am sorry to the fans because my performance was a mess. “he said.

Regarding his feelings about writing a new record, he said, “It took a really long time. I’m kind of strict with myself. I’m not the type to be satisfied easily. I just thought to myself, ‘I’ve worked hard’. I’m grateful that many people congratulated me.” .

Kim Jong-un reached the 7,000-point milestone on January 19, 2020. And four years later, on January 28, 2024, he succeeded in scoring 8,000 points. Kim Jong-un said, “Going from 7,000 points to 8,000 points felt like I had risked everything. I felt like my soul had been squeezed out. My body was so bad. I heard a lot of people even at the hospital telling me I wouldn’t be able to do it. So I was frustrated a lot.” “I thought, ‘If I do this, I’ll have to retire,’ but I want to praise myself for setting a record like this,” he said.

We endured difficult times and created new history. Kim Jong-un said, “I’m not being humble, and I tell people around me, ‘I don’t think I’m good at basketball.’ I don’t know anything else, but I think I’ve endured the difficult times well. I think I’ve endured the time well.” When I look back on my basketball life, Kim Jong-un said, “I think it was turbulent. Even though I was suffering because of basketball, I think there were more painful moments than good moments, but I think I did this because I was truly in love with basketball.”

This is my 20th year as a professional. Regarding what he wanted to say to his juniors, Kim Jeong-eun said, “It was my pride to play basketball while competing with great seniors. When I was selected for the national team, I wanted to emulate everything my sisters did and learn from them. They were a really good influence. I also said, ‘I want to tell my juniors, “I thought, ‘Was it a senior who had that kind of influence?’ Women’s basketball is in a crisis with a small pool of players, but I am also receiving good treatment thanks to the seniors. have “I hope you work hard and do your best until the last moment.”

Bucheon = Reporter Kim Geon-ho [email protected]
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