Kyler Murray is in the middle of the first trip of his life to South Korea, where his grandmother -- his mother's mother -- is from. The Cardinals quarterback has long talked about his pride of his Korean heritage, and explained in a couple of interviews this week to South Korean outlets that it came from his mother's influence from when he was young.
"It's who I am and it's in me," Murray told KBS Korea. "Why would I not be proud?"
The quarterback said he's been embraced by the South Korean populace, calling it "surreal."
But despite being some 6,200 miles from the Valley, football questions remained. Murray didn't rule out playing Olympic flag football while representing South Korea, although he admitted it might be logistically difficult and a conversation he'd have to have with the Cardinals.
His baseball background was brought up -- remember when Murray returning to that sport somehow was a thing? -- and Murray reiterated football has always been his main love after leaving his brief pro baseball career. "I would never go back and switch it if I could," Murray said.
Kyler did spend a chunk of time talking Cardinals, though. "I haven't done enough."
"You can have fun outside of the game or outside of the field, but there is a time and a place for that," Murray said. "My main focus is getting to the Super Bowl and winning it not only for the organization but the fans and the people that believed in me, my teammates, everybody.
"I say that, although it's not going to fulfill who I am or satisfy me in the grand scheme of life, but that is the main goal -- to bring a Super Bowl to the state of Arizona."
How far away might that be for the Cardinals, Murray was asked.
"Not far at all," Murray said. "Anything is possible."
