Barron Trump is certainly a tall young man, so it’s not exactly surprising that many have wondered whether a career in the NBA is in the cards (tall people across the globe, it’s time for a collective eye-roll). It’s also not shocking that one sportsbook was being used to bet on which college Barron would play basketball at.
Here’s the thing: while many have called for Barron to consider playing basketball, Donald Trump himself has made it clear that his youngest child is just not into it. Speaking at an Iowa rally in early 2024, he shared, “I said, ‘You’re gonna be a basketball player.’ He said, ‘Well, I like soccer, dad, actually.’ I thought, at your height I like basketball better, but you can’t talk them into everything” (via Daily Mail). No word on whether the soccer ball Vladimir Putin gifted Donald in 2018, and which Donald promised to give his son, had anything to do with Barron’s preferences.
Barron has certainly been very mysterious until now (shout out to Melania Trump for that), which has undoubtedly played a role in the rumors out there. However, since celebrating his 18th birthday, there’s a chance Melania’s biggest fears will manifest, and he’ll start speaking out when bogus stories arise. Hey, maybe he’ll be able to debunk untruths faster that way.
