Chris Kwon

General Manager, SPORTIME Pickleball Englewood

Chris, originally from South Korea, immigrated to the Bronx, NY at the age of one and was raised in northern New Jersey. Beginning in 2002, he attended Rutgers University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2006. Beginning in 2014, he attended Alliance Theological Seminary, where he earned a Masters degree in Divinity in 2017. Chris was a professional poker player for nearly two decades and made multiple final tables at the World Series of Poker. He began playing pickleball in 2023 and joined the SPORTIME Pickleball team in 2025.