NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes his pick for NBA Rookie of the Year: 'He deserves it'

NASCAR Corridor of Famer and North Carolina native Dale Earnhardt Jr. is taking note of the NBA Rookie of the Yr race. 

On Tuesday night, Earnhardt Jr., a local of Kannapolis, North Carolina, posted on social media in help of Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Kon Knueppel within the NBA ROTY race, saying, “Yep. No query. He deserves it,” in response to a submit from the Hornets encouraging followers to vote for Knueppel. 

Can Kon Knueppel beat Cooper Flagg in NBA ROTY race?

Knueppel is averaging 18.7 factors, 5.3 rebounds and three.4 assists per sport for a Hornets squad that sits ninth within the Japanese Convention standings at 43-37. Charlotte has two regular-season video games remaining and has locked up a berth within the play-in event. 

However Dallas Mavericks rookie ahead Cooper Flagg has change into one of many hottest gamers in basketball as of late. Flagg scored 51 factors in Dallas’ 138-127 loss to the Orlando Magic on April 3 earlier than going for 45 factors in a 134-128 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on April 5.