Kon Knueppel’s Mom Turns Heads With Her Looks During Nba Draft Lottery

The 2025 NBA Draft lottery has come and gone, and, despite having only a 1.8% chance, the Dallas Mavericks walked away with the No. 1 overall pick.

The grand prize in this year's draft is likely Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg. The freshman forward from Maine finished his lone season in Durham averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists. 

But Duke has other stars that are projected to become a lottery pick, including center Khaman Maluach and guard Kon Knueppel.

During the 2025 ACC Tournament, Knueppel stole the show after Flagg missed nearly every game with an injury. The Wisconsin-native led his team to a conference championship, winning the ACC Tournament MVP in the process.

Knueppel was in attendance for Monday night's lottery in Chicago along with his parents, Kon Sr. and Chari. During the event, his mom took to social media to share some photos of the three Knueppels together at the draft lottery.

"????????????," Chari Knueppel wrote on X.

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— Chari Nordgaard Knueppel (@ChariNKnueppel) May 13, 2025

Despite the likely heartfelt message Chari was trying to send, some NBA fans noticed her appearance at the event, leaving their comments on social media.

"Look at YOU!!!! Ok, look at ALL OF YOU!!! G O R G E O U S !!!" one fan said.

"I love how you can wear heels and still be shorter than your husband and your son. The three of you look amazing," added another.

"Mama Chari y’all truly deserve every second of this. You look so incredible," wrote a third.

"You are looking fabulous @ChariNKnueppel!!" commented a fourth.

"Beautiful Family," posted a fifth.

"Looking great! Best of luck @Kon2Knueppel," added a sixth.

Kon is the oldest of five basketball-playing Knueppel brothers, including Kager, the second oldest, followed by Kinston, Kash, and Kid. Chari was a college basketball player herself, becoming UW-Green Bay's all-time leading scorer. She also won the Horizon League Player of the Year in 1999.

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