Given Barron Trump’s impressive height, it’s no surprise that sports fans have been suggesting he pursue basketball. “When does the league get involved @NBA,” wrote one person on X, formerly Twitter, while another tweeted, “Barron Trump is gonna be an NBA star in 10 years mark my words.” One user even started a poll, asking if Barron was likely to be a future NBA #1 draft pick, and 64% of respondents said yes.
All that speculation has only increased now that Barron is due to graduate high school and head off to college in 2024. In predicting which university could entice him to play ball, Bovada noted that UConn and Florida State were just behind St. John’s and Miami. The platform even went as far as to predict what team Barron would play for if he were to reach the NBA. The New York Knicks won the top spot, followed by the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers.
Indeed, even Donald Trump thinks it’s a good idea. In September 2023, he told Megyn Kelly, “Barron’s a very good athlete [and] he’s a great student.” He also shared that they’re eyeing the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania from which he himself graduated. Incidentally, the school has a rich sports program and has produced several successful basketball players. But is basketball really in the cards for Barron?
