Kon Knueppel took the basketball world by storm when he and (all of) his brothers were in attendance for the 2025 NBA Draft as he became a first-round pick and got to keep calling North Carolina home, going fourth overall to the Charlotte Hornets.
Then, the former Duke Blue Devil excelled throughout the NBA Summer League and Charlotte's preseason matchups. Now, he and the Hornets have captured their first win of the regular season behind a masterful performance in his NBA debut, alongside his teammates.
Charlotte Hornets capture win behind massive teamm effort
The Hornets walked away from their first game of the regular season with a 136-117 win over the Brooklyn Nets.