Who are the best brothers in sports history?

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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#41 » by FNQ » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:40 am

hamncheese wrote:For current NBA, Steph and Seth Curry over Jrue and Justin (and throw in Aaron) Holiday.


Right? The Holidays make it but not the Currys? :o

In terms of modern NBA, its the Gasol's by a solid distance. Currys probably #2 with Steph doing the majority of the lifting. Then I think it starts getting hazy.. Holidays, Lopez twins, Morris twins..
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#42 » by donaldtrump_00 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:41 am

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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#43 » by Doctor MJ » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:51 am

I'll shout out Mack and Jackie Robinson.

I am inclined to give the nod to the sisters Venus & Serena Williams as the most significant siblings.

In basketball, I'd say the most significant siblings are Cheryl & Reggie Miller. Brothers I'd agree with the Pau & Marc Gasol mentions.
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#44 » by Nate505 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:55 am

For the NHL, both Henri and Maurice Richard were HOFers and won a **** of Stanley Cups.
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#45 » by Nate505 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:16 am

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hamncheese wrote:For current NBA, Steph and Seth Curry over Jrue and Justin (and throw in Aaron) Holiday.



Yeah,specifically for basketball, while the Gasols might be leading right now, I like the Currys to outdo them in the end.

It is an interesting debate.

Like say Steph, on a scale of 1-10 is a 10 level player and Seth is a 5, and Pau is an 8 and Marc is a 7...which combo of 15 is better at that point? I lead towards the 8 and 7, but it's all pretty subjective.
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Post#46 » by a8bil » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:28 am

Nate505 wrote:
Hoop Heavy wrote:
hamncheese wrote:For current NBA, Steph and Seth Curry over Jrue and Justin (and throw in Aaron) Holiday.



Yeah,specifically for basketball, while the Gasols might be leading right now, I like the Currys to outdo them in the end.

It is an interesting debate.

Like say Steph, on a scale of 1-10 is a 10 level player and Seth is a 5, and Pau is an 8 and Marc is a 7...which combo of 15 is better at that point? I lead towards the 8 and 7, but it's all pretty subjective.
What happens when Steph goes to 11? You can't rate a unanimous MVP on the normal scale...he's historic.
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Post#47 » by Lalouie » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:31 am

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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#48 » by NashtyNas » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:37 am

I cannot believe this list doesn't include the Plumlee brothers, Lopez brothers or Morris brothers. All GOATs of the bro game.

One of the plumlee bros is a US army active duty member, Mason is still in the league and Miles was just collecting $12.5M to be a bum last year - all goats in their own right. Maddy Plumlee even played college volleyball. Family full of goats.

Lopez bros are goats for their hair and lack thereof - no doubt.

Morris twins are the "hold me back" goats.

Can't leave these guys out, c'mon now.

But for real... these ladies... real goats of siblings in any sport ever.
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Post#49 » by TheBobster » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:42 am

NFL - Clay & Bruce Matthews; Eli & Payton Manning; J.J. & T.J. Watt
MLB - Paul & Lloyd Waner; Phil & Joe Niekro; Joe & Dom DiMaggio
NBA - Pau & Marc Gasol; Dominique & Gerald Wilkins; Tom & Dick Van Arsdale
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Post#50 » by zimpy27 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 5:58 am

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Post#51 » by DCasey91 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:00 am

Brothers It’s gotta be the Waugh Twins, Both ATG in that sport. If you add the younger twins catching (let alone his huge amount of runs) which is quite possibly the best ever for his position. Also obviously part of the GOAT modern team.

Manning’s too.

Or it’s got to be the Schumacher (One is basically the GOAT and the other won multiple F1 races).

Unless I’m missing something that’s my top 3.
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Post#52 » by xdrta+ » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:19 am

Reeko wrote:Felipe and Matty Alou (MLB) should be up there.


And Jesus. Limit it to three brothers and it really narrows the field. The 3 Alou brothers once played in the same outfield together, for the Giants.
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#53 » by Cresy06 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:29 am

Michael and Ralf Schumacher are up there as well.
Michael Schumacher probably the greatest driver in F1 history (maybe now Lewis?), and Ralf wasn't bad himself although he never won a Championship.
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#54 » by Goon » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:29 am

Michael and Ralf Schumacher. True that Ralf never won a title but he does have 6 wins and had a long career. To even get to the pinacle of motosports is hard enough, but they also have 97 wins and 7 titles between them, so they have to be the best brother pairing motosport has seen.

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Post#55 » by Stribor » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:34 am

XTC wrote:If we're talking siblings

Venus&Serena Williams have to be up there.

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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#56 » by DutchManDanFan » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:37 am

tysanity wrote:De Boer brothers from Netherlands national team in the 90s must be mentioned on football (or soccer).

René and Willy van der Kerkhof played in the ‘78 World cup final. René also played the second half of the ‘74 final.
Bobby and Jack Charlton won together in ‘66.
The boxers are the easy answer though. Serena and Venus for sisters.
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#57 » by Stribor » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:40 am

Well in Skiing you have Kostelic siblings, that should be in conversation. Janica won 4 gold olympic medal and 5 world championships, and 3 world cups (equivalent to the whole season, like in car racing, but with more different disciplines.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janica_Kosteli%C4%87 and Ivica has 4 olympic silvers,1 world championship and 1 world cup. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivica_Kosteli%C4%87. And has to be sad, coming from a country that does not have mountain higher then 2100 meters (~6400 feet).
Janica is also arguably the best skier of all time by some opinions (not mine, but she is in a conversation). https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-alpine-skiers-of-all-time/ranker-sports
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Post#58 » by Ryoga Hibiki » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:43 am

The Van Gandi brothers
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#59 » by BruttoNostra » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:43 am

Klitschko brothers both were the best in their sports at some stage.
Gasols - both were at the top/all-stars/got rings.
Schumachers - Michael was a GOAT. Ralf was at the top as well, getting to the 4th place a couple of years in a row.
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Re: Who are the best brothers in sports history? 

Post#60 » by jerok » Tue Oct 19, 2021 6:45 am

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