"Zion joins the second button" DeYonte Burton Nagoya KCC "Paul George has always given me a lot of tips."
Sep 16, 2024
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Burton joined the KCC squad on the 16th on a flight to Nagoya after finishing the G League match in Singapore.
He looked a little tired, but he smiled brightly. Burton, who had a casual meeting with KCC general manager Choi Hyung-gil and coach Jeon Chang-jin, took a break at the Nagoya Tokyu Hotel and greeted his teammates.
He said "I'll do my best as a team member no matter what role I play in the KCC."
It may be a common saying, but it is a button that showed a very sincere appearance in the DB. His words came to me in a blunt manner.
Burton's trip to KCC had many twists and turns.
He entered the KBL in the 2017-2018 season. At that time, he led DB to win the regular league and advance to the championship game with a strong impact.
It was absolutely supported by Wonju DB fans for its strong athletic ability, power, and sincerity.
Continuing his NBA challenge, he entered the NBA through a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and made an impact on the NBA stage with praise from teammate Paul George.
Since then, he has played in the NBA's G League and the Puerto Rican League, and this season's DB has sought Burton's trip to Korea, but his trip to Korea was canceled due to an offer of around $1 million from the Chinese professional league just before the contract.
However, Burton's negotiations with the Chinese side broke down, and Burton again tried to go to KBL with DB as one option. However, DB operated Plan B and selected one-option foreign player as Onuaku. In the end, he chose to go to KCC.
He said "I'm really sorry for the DB fans. DB is still number one in my mind. However, he signed with KCC and now intends to do whatever it takes to win KCC.
Not long ago, Paul George praised him on a local podcast saying that `DeYonte Burton is the second Zion Williamson.'
I asked Burton. He said "Zion is younger than I am. I think Zion is like Burton," he said with a smile. The confidence was strong.
He also asked about his relationship with Paul George. He "It was a very good relationship. Paul George was a team veteran at the time, always giving short tips during training. Defensively, he constantly helped me with what areas to reinforce and what directions to take on the court.'
I lost about 10 kilograms compared to when I played in the DB. Burton "Growing old, smart. I grew into a basketball player. There were intensive checks against SK and Champs in the past, but I don't care about these parts anymore. I can play more than that."
Run in DB?? I wore pink socks to remember my late mother. He "I don't intend to wear pink socks anymore. At that time, it was to remember my mother, and now a lot of time has passed."
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