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Who are the top sports twins of all time? Here is our top 10 countdown:
10. Markieff and Marcus Morris: drafted back-to-back at 13th and 14th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, Markieff and Marcus have both been solid NBA players and even played together on the Phoenix Suns for a few seasons.
9. Brook and Robin Lopez: both first-round NBA draft picks out of Stanford, Brook is an All-Star caliber center who averaged 20 points per game in his prime, while Robin is a more rugged defensive-minded center who has been a starter for most of his career.
8. Devin and Jason McCourty: after playing college football together at Rutgers, Devin became a Pro Bowl and All-Pro safety for the New England Patriots, while Jason has been a starting cornerback for a number of teams; the two were reunited on the Patriots in 2018 and became the first twins to win a Super Bowl together (Super Bowl LIII).
7. Maurkice and Mike Pouncey: both first-round NFL draft picks after All-American careers at the University of Florida, Maurkice and Mike have both been named to multiple Pro Bowls during their careers as offensive linemen.
6. Harvey and Horace Grant: both first-round NBA draft picks, Harvey played in the Association for more than a decade and averaged 18+ points per game in his prime, while Horace was an All-Star and All-Defensive player who won four titles with the Chicago Bulls.
5. Jermell and Jermall Charlo: both professional boxing champions, Jermell is a WBC super welterweight champion, while Jermall is an IBF junior middleweight and WBC middleweight champion; the two have never fought each other professionally.
4. Ronde and Tiki Barber: after playing college football together at the University of Virginia, Ronde became a Pro Bowl, All-Pro, and Super Bowl-winning cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with 47 career interceptions, while Tiki was a Pro Bowl and All-Pro running back who had six 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
3. Frank and Ronald de Boer: playing together at both the club and international level, Frank had 112 caps for the Netherlands as a defender, while Ronald was capped 67 times as a midfielder; in addition to leading their country to the semifinals of the World Cup and the Euros, they won a Champions League title together at Ajax.
2. Daniel and Henrik Sedin: drafted back-to-back in 1999 by the Vancouver Canucks (second and third overall), Daniel and Henrik played their entire careers together on the same line with Vancouver, each scoring over 1,000 career points, making three All-Star Games, and winning the Ross Trophy for top point scorer.
1. Bob and Mike Bryan: arguably the most successful men’s doubles team ever, Bob and Mike followed up All-American tennis careers at Stanford by winning 16 Grand Slams and well over 100 tournaments together, including a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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Note: All statistics as of time of publication.
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