Popeye's son aims to flex his muscles in NHL
His father played in the NBA but Seth Jones has his heart set on one day winning the Stanley Cup
Given the genes and sporting pedigree it is not unusual that Seth Jones, son of former NBA journeyman Ronald "Popeye" Jones, would one day follow in his father's athletic footsteps.
The sporting world, after all, has an orchard of family trees bearing familiar fruit.
In the NFL there is Archie Manning and his quarterbacking sons Peyton and Eli, while Bobby Bonds and his son Barry terrorised Major League Baseball pitchers. The Hockey Hall of Fame could dedicate an entire wing to father and sons with the likes of Bobby Hull and his boy Brett and Gordie Howe and Mark enshrined side-by-side.
But Popeye and Seth Jones are a father/son sporting story with a twist.
When growing up around ballparks and arenas kids often tend to gravitate towards what dad does best. But it was the ice rink, not the basketball court, that held a fascination for Seth Jones, who developed a better slap shot than a slam dunk and enters the NHL draft this week as the consensus number one pick.
"It's been a really cool experience but it has been a hectic season media wise and hockey wise," Jones said during the Stanley Cup finals. "I'm just trying to enjoy it and looking forward to [June 30], it's going to be an awesome experience I get to share with my family."