I just love Ball Don't Lie , the Yahoo! basketball blog. They recently posted one of the funniest things I've read in months, jokingly describing that the Phoenix Suns have an, "Other Brother Experiment." I didn't get it at first, but then I realized that the among the players listed in the Suns roster are Robin Lopez, Taylor Griffin and Jarron Collins, all players with more accomplished or famous brothers in the same sport. Now, while I found the blog comment funny, my heart does go out to the world's numerous "Other Brothers," since I am an "Other Brother," myself. That's why I thought it would be nice to mention other "Other Brothers" in sports. Those athletes who never could make it unlike their more illustrious brothers.
Harvey Grant - Horace Grant is known for his tremendous work ethic, defense and rebounding and these talents made him a vital cog in the Chicago Bull's first "Three peat" run with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Then, he went ahead and won another championship as a veteran off the bench for Shaq and Kobe's L.A. Lakers. Unfortunately, that level of enviable success did not run in the family as Horace's twin brother Harvey. While Harvey was a an NBA player himself, his level of success certainly pales in comparison. Harvey had a 5-year NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Bullets and the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 9.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists, numbers that aren't that bad, until you realize that in Horace's 17 year career, he was not only an NBA All Defensive Second Team four times, but also an NBA All Star, playing in the annual event in 1994. Hey, at least when I used Harvey Grant in NBA Jam, he could make three pointers. That's always a plus, right?
