Seo Jang-hoon offers advice to the national basketball team: "Basketball is not everything in life" [Ask the Bodhisattva][★Night TView]

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Asian Games women's basketball gold medalists Kang Yu-rim and Lee Hae-ram shared their concerns about their playing careers.

On the episode of KBS Joy's variety show 'Ask the Bodhisattva' broadcast on the 12th, women's basketball players Kang Yu-rim and Lee Hae-ram appeared as guests.

On that day, the two revealed that they were worried about whether they could live up to the heightened expectations following their gold medal win.

In response, Seo Jang-hoon advised them that life continues even after a playing career ends, and that there is no need to be overly swayed by the expectations and evaluations of those around them.

Seo Jang-hoon emphasized that a playing career has an end, stating, "Even if you play basketball for a really long time, how long do you think you can keep it up? You can't do it that long. Usually, players go until their mid-30s."

He then explained to Kang Yu-rim that even if she continues her playing career diligently from now on, in about six to seven years, she will be in her late 30s, so she should also think about life after retirement.

Seo Jang-hoon said, "Right now, basketball is all you have in your lives, but life is truly long beyond that," adding, "Just because you can't score there doesn't mean your life changes. If you let it control you too much, your own life becomes unstable. There is no need to be swayed so easily."

Following this, Lee Hae-ram revealed that due to her strong competitive nature, she struggles with controlling her emotions during games. She explained that she has experienced situations where unnecessary fouls prevented her from playing in important matches, which seemed to harm her team.

Lee Hae-ram also revealed that she had even earned the nickname "Foul King" from her coach, drawing attention.

Seo Jang-hoon said, "It is precisely because of this kind of drive that Lee Hae-ram plays well in games. I think it is not easy for someone without such a trait to become a great athlete." However, he advised that if she experiences how much unnecessary fouls during a game can put her team in serious difficulty, she will naturally become more cautious.

Lee Soo-jin mentioned Seo Jang-hoon's playing days, stating that professional players must know how to manage their emotions. He said that while Seo Jang-hoon used to get angry often, it was rare for him to be ejected from a game due to five fouls.

In response, Seo Jang-hoon replied, "I haven't been ejected for five fouls many times. I got angry a lot, but I haven't been ejected for five fouls very often."

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