5 NBA stars who have twins ft. Michael Jordan-Yvette Prieto
Approximately 5,000 players have played in the NBA since the merger of the National Basketball League and the Basketball Association of America. 21 franchises have lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy with the Denver Nuggets the latest to be added to that list in 2023. Superstars, rotational players and journeymen have made their mark in the league.
Out of the thousands who have seen action in the NBA, only a rare few have had twin kids in the family. Most of those who have played in the league assert that families, particularly the children, have been their respective career inspirations. This list will take a look at some former and current players who have had twins in the family.
NBA players with twin kids
#5 Lorenzen Wright
The late Lorenzen Wright had six children with his former wife Sherra Wright-Robinson. Two of those were twins named Lamar and Shamar. They were only 10 years old when their father’s murdered body was found in Memphis in 2010.
Nine years after their father was killed, the boys’ mother pleaded guilty to the facilitation of the first-degree murder that resulted in Wright’s death. The twins grew up to play college basketball at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.
#4 Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes had twin sons with ex-wife Gloria Govan. Carter and Isaiah Barnes are now playing basketball at Crespi Carmelite High School. They are coached by former NBA player Derek Fisher who is also Govan’s husband.
Barnes and Govan have been divorced for eight years now but there remains a nasty back-and-forth between the two. Recently, the Basketball Wives LA star accused the former Orlando Magic player of failing to pay $133K of child support.