Top brother combos in NBA

• Lonzo and LaMelo are the first pair of brothers to be picked inside the top-5 of the NBA Draft.
• Lonzo was the second overall pick at the 2017 draft and represented Los Angeles Lakers. He later joined New Orleans Pelicans in 2019.
• Youngest sibling LaMelo, a member of Charlotte Hornets, was the third pick for the ongoing season.
• Middle sibling LiAngelo is presently a free agent.

• Elder brother Stephen dons the jersey of Golden State Warriors while young brother Seth is a part of Philadelphia 76ers. 
• Stephen, one of the best shooters in the NBA history, is a two-time MVP and three-time NBA champion.
• The Curry brothers are sons of Dell Curry, one of the best shooters of his time. 

• The trio was born and raised in Greece. 
• Giannis is a two-time MVP and was the Defensive Player of the Year 2020 while playing for Milwaukee Bucks. 
• Giannis’s combination of size, speed and ball-handling skills earned him the nickname “Greek Freak”. 
• Thanasis, who played for New York Knicks in the 2015-16 season, reunited with his brother at Milwaukee in the previous campaign. 
• Kostas made his debut for Dallas Mavericks in 2019 and later joined LA Lakers on its journey to a championship-winning season. 

• The twins played together only once in the same team – Milwaukee in the 2019-20 season. 
• Both of them have played in more than 700 regular season games, starting more than 500 of them.
• While Robin is with Washington Wizards, Brook is a part of Bucks. 

• In December 2019, the Holiday brothers made history by becoming the first trio to appear in the same match – Jrue played for New Orleans while Justin and Aaron turned out for Indiana Pacers. 
• Jrue was traded to Milwaukee a few weeks back.
• Justin, the oldest of the three, was a 2015 NBA champion with Golden State. 
• Aaron, the youngest of the trio, made his NBA debut in 2018 with Pacers. 

• Recently, Marcus re-signed for Los Angeles Clippers while Markieff is back with LA Lakers on a one-year deal after winning the championship with it. 
• The twins were together at Phoenix Suns from 2013 to 2015.

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