When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for center Brook Lopez, they knew they were getting a highly-skilled basketball player who was capable of making an impact this season. They also knew that they were adding a quality person to a team full of impressionable young players who are in need of guidance.
On Tuesday night, Brook matched up with his twin brother, Robin, when the Lakers faced the Chicago Bulls. The Lopez twins have forged excellent NBA careers while staying true to themselves and not letting the life of a professional athlete change them.
Quincy Pondexter, who currently plays alongside Robin with the Bulls and has known the brothers since they were kids, spoke to K.