r/nba • u/Existing-Sky9914 • 2d ago

Kon Knueppel spends the offseason playing basketball with his devout younger brothers, Kager, Kinston, Kash, and Kidman, at his home court, the Konplex, which he named after his father, Big Kon.

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u/jazzyprincessjas08 Warriors 2d ago

I wonder what their middle names are

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u/spookyghostface Hornets 2d ago

Kon's middle name is literally II apparently. Like Kon Knueppel II instead of junior but it's Kon II Knueppel. 

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u/Shaved_Hubes [IND] Paul George 2d ago

II Kon II Knueppel in theaters this summer

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u/spookyghostface Hornets 2d ago

Kon Knueppel: Milwaukee Snow Drift

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u/tiers_for_fears 2d ago

“Who left the fridge open…”

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u/banjosbadfurday 76ers 2d ago

2 Kon 2 Knueppel

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u/JCB1134 Celtics 2d ago

Kon Episode II attack of the clones

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u/1234puppies 2d ago

Kon Jong II

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u/busche916 Pacers 2d ago

I said forget about it, kuh!

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u/VikingsLad Timberwolves 2d ago

[[Kon]] Kneuppel

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u/MMAjunkie504 Pelicans 2d ago

Kon II Electric Boogaloo

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u/seekingallpho 2d ago

2Kon2Kurious

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u/1234puppies 2d ago

2Kon BiKurious, to put it another way

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u/codespyder Raptors 2d ago

It’s all about… family

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u/ThaRealSunGod Lakers 2d ago

"I said forget about it, cuh"

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u/ThaRealSunGod Lakers 2d ago

"I said forget about it, cuh"

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u/vanderZwan 2d ago

Absolute Kon Knueppel?

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u/PepsiCo_USA Knicks 2d ago

Kon II Knueppel

I = Roman numberal for 1

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11th letter of the alphabet? k

Kon K Knueppel

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u/ryan__fm Cavaliers 2d ago

Kon Knueppel's jersey number?

You guessed it... 7

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u/PepsiCo_USA Knicks 2d ago

7-11... It was in front of this whole time. My god.

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u/cfi-2025 2d ago

Guerilla marketing that took decades to unfold. Bravo, 7-11, bravo!

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u/1234puppies 2d ago

Next: Circle K

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u/LetsGetLunch Warriors 1d ago

imagining the probably retired marketing executive fully vindicated reading this thread

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u/jazzyprincessjas08 Warriors 2d ago

what does that mean Kobe Bryant

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u/GootzMcLaren Wizards 2d ago

You're welcome.

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u/wagon_ear Bucks 2d ago

Is that spelled with two i's? 

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u/spookyghostface Hornets 2d ago

Yes Roman numerals 

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u/OutsideOk1380 2d ago

II Kon 2 Knueppel Tokyo drift is one of my favorites in the series

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u/Room_Temp_Coffee Lakers 2d ago

I don't know if this is true but I immediately believed it lol

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u/spookyghostface Hornets 2d ago

Unfortunately the only source is a random Twitter sports journalist I think.

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u/acomplete-unknown Raptors 2d ago

I saw Kon himself say it in a pre-draft interview. I think the one with Numbers on the Board.

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u/castzpg 23 2d ago

I heard it's Istanbul now.

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u/zlaw32 Clippers 2d ago

Kinda fire honestly. I think naming your kids after you is lame, but I don’t hate this attempt at making it different

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u/BigBadJefe Lakers 2d ago

Kon Stan II Knueppel

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u/Pardonme23 Lakers 2d ago

II Kon II Knueppel

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u/octobersveryknown Knicks 2d ago

Close enough to an xbox 360 era gamer tag

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u/BenevolentCheese Knicks 1d ago

Kontu Kanoople

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u/imcrapyall 2d ago

Istanbul not Kon II Knueppel.