The rapid rise of Amen and Ausar Thompson: From lottery picks to the playoffs in two seasons

Amen and Ausar Thompson are the first twins in NBA history to be drafted in the top five .

The brothers grew up in the Oakland , California , area with an ultra-competitive twin brother, Ausar .

The family's vision board was titled "Amen's 6'9 " Dreams" with a sneaker drawing of a star.

Amen's Rockets are down 0-1 to the Golden State Warriors , and will look to even the series.

The 6 -foot-7 twins with wingspans of nearly 7 feet played two seasons with Overtime Elite .

They decided to skip their senior year at Pine Crest to commit to the league's 24-hour access to a gym, NBA -level trainers and coaches.

The twins were drafted by Houston and Detroit , respectively, in the 2023 NBA draft.

Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone described film clips of the Thompson brothers from this season as "incredible" Amen and Ausar are the only two players in the NBA to log 100 offensive rebounds and 125 combined steals and blocks.

Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy said the twins need to improve as shooters to truly thrive in the league.