Being a Korean (South), I followed his "story" a little. About 3-4 years ago, he was wanting to play in the NBA, but wasn't able to because US wouldn't take him in, as a bargaining tool against North Korea. I'm not sure if North Korea would have let him leave the country anyhow though. I remember the Chronicle doing an article on him, right before the draft, obviously because it kind of fit with the Yao theme... I remember that several scouts said in the article that he would have been able to be a backup center in the NBA. Now, he's like 34 or so.
I remember a few years ago when the Grizz were in Vancouver...The guy made the back page (which is the start of the sports section, working inward) and they had some people saying that the Grizzlies and Mavs (i think) were interested in him. Then later they had an article saying how he wasn't going to be able to come to the NBA.
That guy is friggin' tall! He's also rail thin, but has tree trunks for legs. I bet Yao would destroy this guy, nonetheless. Seriously though, all he would have to do is drop the ball in the net under the goal.
why do people say 'I'm SOUTH Korean' ...Koreans are Koreans...it's just a matter of a physical man-made divide...
Is it me or does it seem that all asians all of a sudden seem to be 7' 10" now. Man what are these guys bein fed over there, Miracle Grow? I wish i was asian so I could be 8' 11" or something like that. Then I could make Shaq look like a little voodoo doll and kick his butt all over the court
Every division is man made, because government is man made. Being south korean shows what side of a huge political issue he is on.
