THE OBSESSION STARTED a long time ago, in a state far, far away, when they were just the size of Ewoks and not the Wookiee-sized big men they are today.
Brook and Robin Lopez grew up with a love of Star Wars. They were fascinated by the struggle between good and evil, the glow of lightsabers and a twisting storyline with unique characters (including twins!).
"There is a mythic quality of those movies that speaks to so many different people," Robin says. "Across generations, genders, race."
The Lopez brothers -- comic-book aficionados and self-proclaimed sci-fi geeks -- are, without a doubt, two of the biggest and proudest nerds in the NBA.