Lee Soo-kwang was inaugurated as the 11th KBL president…”Fan first spirit is the highest value”

President Lee Soo-kwang, who was elected as the 11th head of the KBL, said at the inauguration ceremony held at the KBL Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 1st, “I am burdened by taking the heavy responsibility of professional basketball at a time when it overcomes various difficulties and takes a leap forward, but I will try to develop Korean professional basketball,” adding, “We will do our best to make the spirit of Fan First the best value and make professional basketball a festival venue for fans.”

“We plan to further revitalize the integrated marketing platform and use new media to actively communicate with fans,” he said. “We plan to foster youth basketball and cooperate with academy sports to expand the base of basketball. We promise to devote all our capabilities to the development of professional basketball during our term in office.” 메이저놀이터

Professional basketball is recovering in popularity last season, with the entrance income of the regular league exceeding 10 billion won for the first time and the number of spectators increased by 23 percent compared to the previous season. “We still have a long way to go,” Lee said. “Now is the time for our professional basketball to take a leap forward after overcoming many difficulties.”

He also mentioned the fan-centered administration. “Players gain strength through fan support, and there are clubs,” Lee said. “We will do our best to keep the fans’ enthusiasm and make professional basketball a venue for fans.”

Lee, a former professional manager, served as CEO of Dongbu Fire & Marine Insurance and Dongbu Construction, and has been an auditor of the Kim Jun-ki Cultural Foundation since February this year. “I have worked in various business fields,” Lee said. “Based on this, I will devote all my capabilities to develop professional basketball.”

The KBL has been in charge of managing the company since 2018, with 10 teams taking turns in order. Meanwhile, Shin Hae-yong, former head of Wonju DB, was appointed as the general secretary to help Lee lead administrative affairs at the KBL’s extraordinary general meeting. The head of the game division, which is responsible for refereeing and game management, will also be headed by “Man-soo” Yoo Jae-hak, who served as the head coach of the professional basketball team for 24 years, including leading Hyundai Mobis for 18 years and six wins.