Since the merger of the National Basketball League and the National Basketball Association, approximately 5,000 players have played in the NBA. Twenty-one teams have hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy, with the Denver Nuggets being the latest team to join the list in 2023. Superstars, rotation players, and journeymen all left their mark on the league.
Of the thousands of people who watch NBA games, only a handful have twins at home. Most who have played in the league claim that family, especially children, was the inspiration for their respective careers. This list will look at some past and current players who have twins at home.
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NBA player has twin children
#5 Lorenz Wright
The late Lorenzen Wright had six children with his ex-wife, Shera Wright-Robinson. Two of them are twins named Lamar and Shamar. They were just 10 years old when their father’s murdered body was found in Memphis in 2010.
Nine years after his father was killed, the boy’s mother pleaded guilty to assisting in first-degree murder in Wright’s death. The twins grew up to play college basketball at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.
#4 Matt Barnes
Matt Barnes has twin sons with ex-wife Gloria Govan. Carter and Isaiah Barnes now play basketball at Crespicamere High School. Their coach is Derek Fisher, a former NBA player and Govan’s husband.
Barnes and Govan have been divorced for eight years, but there are still nasty arguments between the two. recent, basketball wives los angeles Star accuses the former Orlando Magic player of failing to pay $133,000 in child support.
#3 Carlos Boozer
Arguably the most notable twins on this list are Cameron Boozer and Caden Boozer, the sons of former NBA player Carlos Boozer and his ex-wife CeCe. The longtime Utah Jazz forward retired after the 2014-15 season after one year with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Boozer’s twins attend Christopher Columbus High School in Florida and have become two of the hottest prospects in college basketball. Boozer Sr. was a superstar at Duke, but his athletic kids reportedly want to play at Kentucky. Cameron could be the top recruit in 2025.
#2 Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard has three children with his estranged wife, Kay’La Lillard. Two of them, Kali Laheem and Kalii Emma Lee, are twins born in January 2021. Following their birth, the former Portland Trail Blazers superstar posted on Instagram: “Call me Daddy Dame from now on.”
Unfortunately, the Lillards are in the midst of divorce proceedings. Lillard’s wife accused him of not being the father he claimed to be on social media. She is seeking full custody of the children.
Meanwhile, “Dame Time” continues in Milwaukee as he attempts to lead the Bucks to another NBA championship alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. On Sunday, he hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to help the Bucks beat the Sacramento Kings 143-142 in overtime.
#1 Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan has three children with his ex-wife Juanita Vanoy: Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine. The six-time NBA champion also has twins with current wife Yvette Prieto. Victoria Jordan and Ysabel Jordan were born on February 9, 2014.
Jordan is perhaps the most recognizable name in basketball. He is one of the few considered the greatest of all time among some 5,000 NBA players.
Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto are very strict about their twins’ privacy. Photos and information about the two men are extremely rare.