Hornets draft pick Kon Knueppel calls entering NBA ‘blessing from God’

Hornets draft pick Kon Knueppel calls entering NBA ‘blessing from God’

Knueppel opened up about his faith before he entered Duke

Kon Knueppel, right, stands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the fourth pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on June 25, 2025. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

Duke Blue Devils guard Kon Knueppel, #7, during a practice session for the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Alamodome in San Antonio on April 4, 2025. (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

FILE – Duke guard/forward Kon Knueppel, #7, shoots over Syracuse guard J.J. Starling, #2, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, New York, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)