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LaMelo Ball and the Ball family make history on draft night

  • NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver reacts to the Charlotte Hornets number...

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    NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver reacts to the Charlotte Hornets number three overall pick of Lamelo Ball during the 2020 NBA Draft on November 18, 2020 in Bristol, Connecticut at ESPN Headquarters.

  • Robin Lopez #8 of the Chicago Bulls and Brook Lopez #11...

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    Robin Lopez #8 of the Chicago Bulls and Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets fight for a rebound during the second half at Barclays Center on October 31, 2016 in New York City.

  • Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, left, talks to his brother, Aaron,...

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    Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, left, talks to his brother, Aaron, a rookie guard for the Pacers, after a game Feb. 4.

  • Jon Barry #20 of the Atlanta Hawks drives around Brent...

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    Jon Barry #20 of the Atlanta Hawks drives around Brent Barry #17 of the San Antonio Spurs during the game on November 13, 2004 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Spurs won 103-88.

  • Golden State Warriors' Bernard King, right, attempts to drive around...

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    Golden State Warriors' Bernard King, right, attempts to drive around his brother, Albert King of the New Jersey Nets during first quarter NBA action at Meadowlands, Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., Feb. 12, 1982.

  • Marcus Morris #15 and Markieff Morris #11 of the Phoenix...

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    Marcus Morris #15 and Markieff Morris #11 of the Phoenix Suns check in during the second half of the NBA game against the Chicago Bulls at US Airways Center on January 30, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bulls 99-93.

  • Horace (L) and Harvey Grant - NBA players

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    Horace (L) and Harvey Grant - NBA players

  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 05: Lonzo Ball (L) and...

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    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 05: Lonzo Ball (L) and LaMelo Ball (R) smile at the NBA Summer League on July 05, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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When the Charlotte Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the third-overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, the Ball family made NBA history. LaMelo joined his brother Lonzo, who was the second-overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, to become the first brothers to be drafted in the top 5.

The Ball brothers aren’t the first set of brothers to be first-round picks, though. Take a look at the others who have pulled off that feat.

Jrue and Aaron Holiday

Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, left, talks to his brother, Aaron, a rookie guard for the Pacers, after a game Feb. 4.
Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, left, talks to his brother, Aaron, a rookie guard for the Pacers, after a game Feb. 4.

Jrue Holiday was the 17th pick in the 2009 NBA draft and Aaron was the 23rd pick in the 2018 draft.

Brook and Robin Lopez

Robin Lopez #8 of the Chicago Bulls and Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets fight for a rebound during the second half at Barclays Center on October 31, 2016 in New York City.
Robin Lopez #8 of the Chicago Bulls and Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets fight for a rebound during the second half at Barclays Center on October 31, 2016 in New York City.

Brook Lopez was the 10th pick in the 2008 NBA draft and his twin brother Robin was the 15th pick in the 2008 draft.

Marcus and Markieff Morris

Marcus Morris #15 and Markieff Morris #11 of the Phoenix Suns check in during the second half of the NBA game against the Chicago Bulls at US Airways Center on January 30, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bulls 99-93.
Marcus Morris #15 and Markieff Morris #11 of the Phoenix Suns check in during the second half of the NBA game against the Chicago Bulls at US Airways Center on January 30, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bulls 99-93.

Markieff Morris was the 13th pick in the 2011 NBA draft and his twin brother Marcus was the 14th pick in the 2011 draft.

Horace and Harvey Grant

Horace (L) and Harvey Grant - NBA players
Horace (L) and Harvey Grant – NBA players

Horace Grant was the 10th pick in the 1987 NBA draft and Harvey was the 12th pick in the 1988 draft.

Brent and Jon Barry

Jon Barry #20 of the Atlanta Hawks drives around Brent Barry #17 of the San Antonio Spurs during the game on November 13, 2004 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Spurs won 103-88.
Jon Barry #20 of the Atlanta Hawks drives around Brent Barry #17 of the San Antonio Spurs during the game on November 13, 2004 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Spurs won 103-88.

Jon Barry was the 21st pick in the 1992 NBA draft and Brent was the 15th pick in the 1995 draft.

Bernard and Albert King

Golden State Warriors' Bernard King, right, attempts to drive around his brother, Albert King of the New Jersey Nets during first quarter NBA action at Meadowlands, Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., Feb. 12, 1982.
Golden State Warriors’ Bernard King, right, attempts to drive around his brother, Albert King of the New Jersey Nets during first quarter NBA action at Meadowlands, Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., Feb. 12, 1982.

Bernard was the seventh pick in the 1971 NBA draft and Albert was the 10th pick in the 1981 draft.

Lonzo and LaMelo Ball

NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver reacts to the Charlotte Hornets number three overall pick of Lamelo Ball during the 2020 NBA Draft on November 18, 2020 in Bristol, Connecticut at ESPN Headquarters.
NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver reacts to the Charlotte Hornets number three overall pick of Lamelo Ball during the 2020 NBA Draft on November 18, 2020 in Bristol, Connecticut at ESPN Headquarters.

Lonzo was the second pick in the 2017 NBA draft and LeMelo was the third pick in the 2020 draft.

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