Gronk was in National Honors Society, misses teammates, never drinks wine
The Summer of Gronk is near, and it's going to be amazing.

Rob Gronkowski is a busy man. We know this because we've been following along with the Winter of Gronk and the Spring of Gronk all offseason. Seriously, we've been diligent:
- Gronk gets wild at the Super Bowl after-party
- Gronk spikes a boquet of roses
- Gronk sleeps on an airport floor
- Gronk chugs beer and dances at the Patriots' victory parade
- Gronk chugs Fireball at the victory parade
- Gronk does other awesome things things at the victory parade
- Gronk wears and signs a bra during the victory parade
- Gronk dances and tries to take over Kelly & Michael
- Gronk chills with a puppy
- Gronk-themed erotic novel gets a sequel
- Gronk plays dodgeball at a hockey game
- Gronk doesn't know what he's doing for Valentine's Day
- Gronk spends Valentine's Day with a young cancer patient
- Gronk gives a female reporter a lap dance
- Gronk is open to Dancing With the Stars
- Gronk wants you to party with him on a bus for charity
- Gronk explains why he doesn't have a girlfriend
- Gronk spikes a cake on his brother's head
- Gronk dances at a Clippers game
- Gronk dances on a yacht before Ultra Music Festival
- Gronk dances in a neon suit at Ultra Music Festival
- Gronk describes his ideal wife
- Gronk spikes stuff in a parking lot
- Gronk spikes a pinata and imitates Tom Brady
- Gronk throws out the first pitch at an Angels game
- Gronk loses at flip cup
- Gronk will release a book about Gronk through Derek Jeter's publishing company
- Gronk joins Mojo Rawley in a wrestling promo
- Gronk suggests the president is "wasted"
- Gronk wears a ridiculous outfit to the Kentucky Derby
- Gronk responds to Deflategate (twice)
- Gronk heads to Vegas for his birthday
- Gronk tells you how to have success on Tinder
- Gronk judges a bikini contest
- Gronk writes "stay hyped, get chicks" on a pair of signed shoes and gives them away
So when we say the Summer of Gronk is going to be even better, we know of which we speak. And the Summer of Gronk is going to be even better.
Gronkowski recently sat down for a feature with DuJour Magazine (full disclosure: I grew up with the article's author) in which he discussed, among other things, his dating life, his party habits, his football career and his taste -- or lack thereof -- in wine, while also posing for pictures on the beach with a whole bunch of ladies, and lounging by the pool with a towel and a puppy.
Here are some choice quotes from the story:
On lasting until the second round of the draft: “It was definitely a blessing in disguise. Some players peak at 20 years old, so if you pick them in the top 10 just because they dominate in college, it doesn’t mean that they’re going to keep on improving. The way things ended up for me . . . I feel like it just happened for a reason.”
On his favorite drinks: “My drink is usually vodka with water because it gets you hydrated and drunk at the same time. I never drink wine. There’s only one wine I like, but I forget what it’s called. It tastes like Sprite.”
On how his dancing and partying affect his public perception: "There’s definitely a time to party and a time to focus on work, but you need to let loose a little bit so that you can go back on Monday feeling refreshed and motivated to work hard again. People act like dancing is breaking the law and partying is a crime. Everyone thinks I’m in trouble 24/7, but what have I really done besides dance?”
He also answered additional questions for the feature, via quotes obtained by Bleacher Report:
What’s the strangest fan interaction you’ve had recently? "Guys always follow me into the bathroom and ask for pictures and stuff. My brother Gordo said he had to jump up and block some dude who tried to take a picture of my…you know…while I was pissing. Gordo said my piece was just hangin’ out while I was talking to the guy."
Can you tell me what your dating life is like? "I haven't been on a date in five years."
Have you ever been on Tinder? "I tried to do Tinder one time three years ago as a joke because we were bored in the locker room. I just kept swiping right and sending messages to people, and not one person believed it was me! Now there are fake accounts and everyone tweets at me, “I just got Tinder matched with @RobGronkowski,” and I’m like…no one believed it when it was really me! It was funny."
In an accompanying video (which can be watched in full below below), Gronk had more to say about how his teammates perceive him, his favorite part of the offseason, and even his days as a student.
What would your teammates say about you? "In talking with my close friends that see me go out and everything, they just say I like a good time, I'm just upbeat, always going."
What are you most looking forward to about the offseason? "Getting back to training. You get away from it for like a month, you start missing the football atomosphere, you start missing the training, you start missing being around your team. I'm definitely excited to get back to it."
On his life as a student: "I did make National Honors Society in high school. I kind of always did get good grades. Math was my favorite subject and English was my worst."
It's Great to Be Gronk from Dujour Media on Vimeo.















