Benji shares his unbelievable journey from dunking hoops to viral hits. Discover how he turned challenges into success. Tune in for an inspiring story of dedication and triumph.
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00:00 Preview
00:19 Welcome Benji
00:26 How Alex and Benji met
01:29 How Benji's Schedules His Day
02:10 How to get buff like Benji
03:13 Start of Benji's Basketball Story
04:45 Benji's Early Days of Acting and Modeling
05:34 Being the Best Basketball Player in the City
06:02 Growing Up with a Chip on Your Shoulder
08:18 Benji gets threatened as a Basketball Player
11:20 Competitive nature
13:43 Elite Player but No recognition
14:43 When Benji Discovered Weightlifting
17:10 Passion for Weightlifting
22:09 Basketball Finds its way Back into Benji's Life
24:55 Getting Drunk before NBA Tryouts
26:40 The Moment Benji's Basketball Career is Born
30:39 Basketball in Korea
32:08 Benji not being recognized as a Korean
36:54 How Benji Became a Basketball Trainer
37:36 Muscle Memory
38:50 Benji's Training vs Influencer's Training
41:14 Boring but Effective
44:13 Are Overseas Players better than American Players now?
50:54 Benji's First Video Goes Viral
54:17 Becoming a Content Creator
55:26 How Acting Brought Benji to California
1:00:46 Being in Saweetie's Music Video
1:01:33 Door of Opportunity to Act and Model
1:06:15 Being a Genuine Person
1:10:22 Balance in Life
1:20:22 Is it Cheating?
1:26:03 Discount Codes + Cold Tea
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