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"Last MVP in Bedroom" Night "I had no greed→It's meaningful just to play with the best KBL players."

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Park Sujin

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Knight came into the press conference as All-Star Game MVP. /Photo = Reporter Park Soo-jin
Knight came into the press conference as All-Star Game MVP. /Photo = Reporter Park Soo-jin
Knight poses after winning MVP. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby
Knight poses after winning MVP. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby

Nathan Knight (29), a center of the Goyang Sono Sky Gunners, who is considered a KBL-level foreign player this season, expressed his overwhelming feeling that he was selected as the MVP (best player) of the All-Star Game, the "Star of the Stars." He declined to comment on the prize money, saying it was an unexpected honor.

Knight played 29 minutes and 36 seconds as a member of "Team Brown" at the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball All-Star Game held at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 18th, scoring 47 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists. He left a record of missing only one help in the triple double, winning 74 out of 83 MVP votes for field reporters.

Knight, who entered the interview room after the game, said, "I was very excited and happy to participate in the first All-Star Game in my life." "Usually, the All-Star Game is played leisurely by players, but today it was a really fun and fierce game because all the players played hard with the desire to win," he said to his teammates.

In particular, the MVP is more special to Knight because of the symbolism of the place. Jamsil Student Gymnasium, dubbed the "mecca of Korean basketball," will say goodbye after this season. Knight said, "I know what this place means in Korean basketball," and emphasized, "To win the MVP trophy in Jamsil's last All-Star Game is precious and valuable enough to be remembered for the rest of my career."

Knight was given a whopping 5 million won in MVP prize money. It's a boring question, but when asked where he would use the prize money, he tactfully answered, "I will save or invest for responsible economic activity."

If Knight had just added one help on this day, he could have written a milestone of triple-double. In response, Knight said, "I didn't recognize it because no one told me. That's how much I was immersed in the game," he said with a smile.

Finally, Knight said, "It was my first All-Star game in my career, and it was meaningful to be able to participate in this kind of game. I'm especially grateful that I played against outstanding KBL players. I think it's an additional part to get the MVP," he stressed.

Knight (Sono) poses after winning the MVP award from KBL President Lee Soo-kwang. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby
Knight (Sono) poses after winning the MVP award from KBL President Lee Soo-kwang. /Photo = Kim Jin-kyung on standby

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