In anticipation of his team's Week 9 matchup with Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden compared the historically great tight end to some of the day's best basketball players. A basketball fan and former high school player, Gronk loved the comparison. Dang, so I’ve got a 3-point shot and I’ve got power and quickness? I’ll take that; I’ll take the Steph Curry-LeBron [comparison],” Gronkowski said. “I played some high school ball, all the way through my senior year. Loved playing basketball, I miss it.” Here's the only proof we could find online.