"To become the strongest one on one." The monster born in 2007... Enthusiastic Daniel, "I can pierce everything." [Sleeping room]

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It is the spirit of a monster rookie who became the strongest player in the KBL one-on-one. Eddie Daniel (19, Seoul SK), who showed overwhelming performance from the preliminary round to the final round, smiled broadly.

Daniel beat Jung Sung-jo (Seoul Samsung) 11-9 in the final of the one-on-one contest of the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball All-Star Game held at Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul on the 18th.

Danielle, who shone together at the feast of the stars, said, "I'm very honored to win the one-on-one competition."

The secret to victory was the overwhelming physicality. Danielle, who pushed his opponent with strength from the preliminary to the final, said, "The older brothers we faced had a physical advantage because they were in guard positions. "I used that well," he said. "It was helpful to experience one-on-one competitions overseas. "It was effective not to be pushed back in the battle of momentum," he said.

The one-on-one ability that he showed on this day made him look forward to his performance in the regular league. Daniel, who was nominated for the first time to introduce the KBL-related player system and wore SK uniforms this season, said, "I'm always confident in a one-on-one situation. I think I can pierce everything. "I'm going to do it confidently when I get a chance even during regular games in the future," he said, expressing strong confidence.

Regarding the prize money of 2 million won, he showed his filial piety, saying, "I will go eat something delicious with my parents and grandparents."

Danielle, who is known as a top prospect born in 2007, clearly impressed from the eve of the All-Star Game held on the eve of the main game. As a team rookie made up of rookie players, he faced Team Asia and scored 19 points and six rebounds.

Alvin Tolentino (31, SK), a teammate and MVP of the eve event, also said, "Eddie is a very good player. As a senior, I want to have a good influence," he said, giving a thumbs-up.

Danielle, who decorated his first All-Star Game week with a strong performance on the eve of the All-Star Game and a one-on-one contest victory, said, "The All-Star Game was definitely a gathering of the brothers who said they were the best at basketball in Korea," and vowed, "I want to be a player who can be entertained by going up to that position and participating in the main event of the All-Star Game, not the eve event someday."

Danielle is the winner of the grand prize in the basketball category of the 2025 Futures Star Awards hosted by this newspaper. Park Jung-woong (Anyang Jeong-gwanjang), who was unfortunately eliminated from the semifinals, is also the winner of the 2024 Futures Star Awards, the previous year.

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