# How Kon Knueppel Reignited Dale Jr’s Love For Basketball

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Podcast: [The Dale Jr. Download](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dale-jr-download-436513)
Published: 2026-05-13T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with one of the most promising rising stars in the NBA, Charlotte Hornets small forward Kon Knueppel. Kon lit the professional basketball scene on fire this year as he became the first rookie in NBA history to lead the league in three-point shooting, shattering several records along the way. After growing up in a basketball family in the Milwaukee area, Kon was recruited by Duke, where he helped lead the team to Atlantic Coast dominance. He would declare for the NBA draft and would be picked fourth overall by the Hornets, helping to turn their performance around for the 2025/26 season.

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