Two sons of’basketball president’ shared popularity

Former national team coach Heo Jae-in, 56, said he heard this most often while meeting acquaintances and fans in recent years. It is not awkward at all to be referred to as’the father of Heo Woong and Heo Hoon’ than the nickname’Basketball President’.

Heo Woong (28, DB) and Heo Hoon (26, KT), who inherited superior genes, became the first brothers to win the first and second place in the All-Star vote for the first time after the launch of professional basketball in 1997. According to the results of the vote announced by the Korea Basketball Federation (KBL) on the 5th, his younger brother Heo-hoon took the first place with 32,642 votes, followed by his older brother Heo-woong with 31,421 votes.

The brothers have shared the title of’Star of the Stars’ in professional basketball twice. Heo Woong took first place in the 2015-2016 season and 2016-2017 seasons in a row, and Heo-hoon was voted No. 1 for two consecutive seasons following the 2019-2020 season. The brothers’ presence on the KBL stage is absolute. KBL even directed an event in which the brothers in the middle of the match fight 1-1 for the box office of the All-Star game last season. There is no younger brother, but the brothers of the’Basketball Master’ are very close. The personality and basketball style are different, and it is more fun to watch as fans openly reveal a sense of rivalry. Heo Woong, who is somewhat introverted as a shooter, stands out for his sincere posture and stable basketball with good basic skills. Heo Hoon, a point guard, is evaluated for resemblance to his father’s temperament and outgoing personality. There is also a distribution that knows how to enjoy the blood-dried game as their’show time’. Heo Woong, who was motivated by this younger brother’s style, calls Heo Hoon the day before the confrontation with KT and releases a joke and half Jindam’s cover.

Heo, who knows their style well, uses a different way of communicating when dealing with siblings. While gently encouraging the eldest son, even though he is friends with the younger son, he tingly points out the wrong play.

They are proud children, but there are also some things that are disappointing. “It still matters to me that Woong (186cm) and Hoon (180cm) are short,” said former director Huh. “Especially, if Woong-i was taller, he would have been able to become a shooter that works anywhere… I said. Former director Heo is 188cm tall.

This season, in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), only all-star votes and no all-star matches are played. The All-Star players selected this time put a special patch indicating All-Star on their uniforms and compete in regular league games. KBL is also planning a separate All-Star event.

Heo is now more famous as a’broadcaster’ than a’basketball player’, but fans are also looking forward to seeing the’basketball master’ tribe standing on the court with former coach Heo’s comeback as a leader. Heo Hoon said, “I want to win once in the same team as my father.”

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