SK 관계자는 "최정이 팀의 간판선수로서 팬들의 사랑을 받고 있으며 팀의 4차례 우승에 기여한 점을 높게 평가했다"며 "선수생활 마지막까지 함께 하고자 하는 뜻을 전달했다"고 전했다.
An SK official said "Choi Jung is loved by fans as a representative player of the team and we highly appreciated his contribution to the team's four wins" adding "Willingness to be with him until the end of player career has been delivered."