Most iconic sets of sporting siblings

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The Jones Brothers​

Chandler and Arthur Jones have both enjoyed their fair share of success as NFL players. Arthur is now retired after eight seasons, but Chandler still plays for the Arizona Cardinals.

 

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The Jones Brothers​

Perhaps the real sporting hero in their family, however, is their other brother Jon "Bones" Jones, who is a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

 

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Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko​

Ukranian brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have both been world heavyweight boxing champions. They always vowed not to fight each other.

 

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Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko​

The brothers, who were considered at the top of their game during their era, also have PhDs in Sports Science. Clearly they were blessed with brains as well as brawn.

 

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Most iconic sets of sporting siblings​

It's no great secret that becoming a professional athlete and rising to the top of your game requires a great deal of hard work and determination. To a certain extent, however, the success a certain athlete will achieve is determined by their genes.
It's no surprise, then, that many great athletes have a brother or sister who's equally if not more gifted in a similar way.

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Michael and Brian Laudrup​

Michael and Brian Laudrup of Denmark are another pair of professional football-playing brothers. Both are now retired, Michael is a coach and Brian a pundit.

 

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Michael and Brian Laudrup​

Older brother Michael is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation, and while Brian was not so impressive, he was no slouch either.

 

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Brook and Robin Lopez​

Twins Brook and Robin Lopez share the same birthday, the same stature, and so far the same career path. Both played basketball at Stanford and went on to join the NBA.

 

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Brook and Robin Lopez​

Brook currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks, with whom he signed in 2018. Robin had a brief stint on the same team as his brother 2019-2020, before signing with the Washington Wizards.

 

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Peyton and Eli Manning​

The Manning boys, Peyton and Eli, are both regarded as two of the best quarterbacks in the history of NFL. Both stand at over 6 ft 4 in, making them a definite force to be reckoned with.

 

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Peyton and Eli Manning​

The Manning brothers are now both retired, older brother Peyton retired after 18 seasons and younger brother Eli after 16. Their father Archie was also an NFL quarterback.

 

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The Molina Brothers​

The three Molina brothers, Yadier, José, and Bengie, are all baseball players and together have a combined 44 years of experience in the game.

 

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The Molina Brothers​

The trio have an impressive combined total of five World Series titles. José and Bengie are both now retired, while youngest brother Yadier plays on.

 

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Henrik and Daniel Sedin​

Swedish ice hockey players Henrik and Daniel Sedin are twin brothers who were born just six minutes apart. They also have two older brothers, Stefan and Peter.

 

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Henrik and Daniel Sedin​

Both twins were snapped up by the Vancouver Canucks in 1999 and spent their whole careers with the team before retiring at the end of the 2018 season.

 

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Rory and Tony Underwood​

In 1992, the rugby playing brothers Rory and Tony Underwood both played for England, making them the first brothers to do so since 1937.

 

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Rory and Tony Underwood​

It is not just rugby that the brothers have in common: both are also trained pilots. Rory worked as a RAF pilot prior to playing rugby, and Tony trained to fly commercial jets after.

 

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Steve and Mark Waugh​

Twin brothers Steve and Mark Waugh were born within three minutes of each other and both went on to enjoy great careers in Australian professional cricket.

 

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Steve and Mark Waugh​

Mark "Junior" Waugh has a reputation for being a great batsman, but it was Steve who really wowed by leading Australia to 15 of their record 16 consecutive Test victories.