Lee Seung-jun, born in the US, grew up as Eric Lee Sandrin before changing his identity after moving to Korea. He played professional basketball and represented the Korean national team. Raised in a mixed-culture household in Seattle, Seung-jun experienced constant cultural duality, feeling Korean at home and American outside. His family emphasized adapting to American life, leading to challenges in language and cultural identity. Despite facing prejudice and identity questions, basketball became a meaningful connection for Seung-jun, linking him to his father, heritage, and new life in Korea.
Basketball was the common ground in my life. It connected me with my dad, my heritage, and a new path as I transitioned to life in Korea.
Cultural identity became a balancing act; I was Korean at home but American in the wider world, making me feel like I existed in two separate realities.
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