Queen of Queen of Queen Kim Dan-bi's awkward smile (all-star No. 1) It also feels like guilt
Dec 22, 2024
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"'Queen of Queen' Kim Dan-bi (Asan Woori Bank) joked 'Bones'
The WKBL national team, led by Busan BNK coach Park Jung-eun, will clash with the Japanese W League All-Star at Bucheon Gymnasium on the 22nd at the 「Hana Bank 2024-2025 Women's Professional Basketball All-Star Festival」.
WKBL's 'All-Star Queen' is Kim Dan-bi again this time. He received 22,288 votes in the All-Star fan vote, beating second-place Jihyun Shin (19,895 votes, Shinhan Bank). As a result, Kim Dan-bi ranked first in fan voting for the first time in the 2013-2014 season and then ranked first eight times until this season. In addition, Kim Dan-bi was named an All-Star for the 16th consecutive time, starting from the 2009-2010 season. It is the first place in this category ever.
Ahead of another All-Star Game, Kim Dan-bi said, `I'm grateful to have topped the All-Star fan vote before and now. But I feel sorry for myself, saying, "Can I win first place?" I've also gained a lot of experience. I wonder if it's the popularity of women's basketball for players who are still old to win first place. The first place also feels like guilt. Still, being No. 1 is a good thing no matter what. Thank you for still supporting me and liking me."
It's a special game. He said "It's my first time doing it with Japan like this, so I'm looking forward to it and I'm worried about it. I once went to Japan and became an All-Star. However, the culture is so different from ours, so I wonder if I can perform with Japanese players at the All-Star game in Korea. I'm actually looking forward to it and I'm worried if I should play really hard like the previous game.
Kim Dan-bi participated in the event game on behalf of the WKBL at Japan's All-Star in Nagoya, Japan, in May. He was very serious in Japan about the situation at the time. We had fun laughing and the players just smiled. There was a gesture of surprise in the Japanese stands when we did something. It was very different."
Kim Dan-bi was preoccupied with rehabilitation due to injury ahead of the All-Star Game. He said "I couldn't prepare for the All-Star because I was under treatment because I was injured. Japanese players also met here. There was no time to prepare separately. We enjoy it together and do as we used to do, so we do a lot to enjoy it."
The second-place Jihyun Shin is "It's my first time playing with Japanese players." I don't know how to do it. When it comes to a match, I always try to win. I'm going to enjoy it and do a good job"I vowed.
Meanwhile, Japanese coach Vuksanovic "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to come to Korea. I played with a Korean All-Star (Rising Star) two years ago. I'm happy to have this experience again. It's Christmas time, so I think the players will have fun. I hope it was a fun game"There is no pressure on me. I hope it will be a fun game and an event that everyone can enjoy together. I hope you can see me playing excitedly with good players. Both Korea and Japan are in season. I hope it ends without injury. I think the best players of Korea-Japan basketball are gathered. I hope the fans will like it after seeing it."
epi17@sportschosun.com
