One of the Pistons' biggest fans resides thousands of miles away - ESPN

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson inbounded the ball to Karl-Anthony Towns before receiving it back and firing a 3-pointer that clanked the bottom right side of the backboard.

The miss secured the Detroit Pistons' Game 2 win in their 2025 Eastern Conference first-round playoff series — their first postseason victory since 2008.

Nearly 7,000 miles away, Tom Hur sat in Seoul, South Korea, placed his phone in front of him and began recording as the game wound down. Wearing a custom Pistons jersey, he screeched: «Let's go» once the buzzer sounded.

What came next surprised even Hur. He began crying.

«I got so emotional because a lot of the memories came back. All of the suffering and all of the teasing that my friends gave me,» Hur told ESPN in a phone interview. «It kind of felt like I was being rewarded and recognized for being a fan of the Pistons, for being a loyal fan of the Pistons.… Kind of emotions that only sports can give to a person.»

The reaction went viral, with over 3 million views on X. Hur's coworkers at the bank he works at even noticed it, asking him: «This is you?» The Pistons commented «WE DID IT» on the post, while Pistons legend and two-time NBA champion Isiah Thomas shared it on his Instagram story.

In in tears man. DETROIT BASKETBALL!!! pic.twitter.com/P1wqK8yen1

That moment solidified what Hur has written in his social media bios: "#1 Detroit Pistons Fan from South Korea." Though games often begin around 9 a.m. local time, he has perfected what many international NBA fans struggle with: remaining connected with a team thousands of miles and multiple time zones away.

His passion for the city of Detroit and the team has prompted memorable interactions with the franchise. After his 2023 visit to