Becoming a pilot is a dream for many boys. Little Taku Lee wasn't the exception — that is, until he discovered another dream.

Instead of only aiming to fly airplanes, he developed another passion: the desire to play in the NFL.

Actually, Lee, a Keio University product and Obic Seagulls running back, took the first step to make his first dream come true when he joined Japan Airlines as a pilot candidate in April of 2017. Seventeen months later, however, Lee found himself taking a different path: a quest to become a professional football player, at least for now.