National Siblings Day 2023: Which Pro Sport Has the Most Siblings? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The holiday weekend continued on Monday with National Siblings Day, a time to sift through old photos and restart family group chats.
Nowhere is the sibling dynamic as first opponents and combative supporters more felt than in sports, where countless family matchups take place every year.
Just in the past year we’ve seen two historic matchups between brothers.
In MLB, Austin and Aaron Nola became the first pair of brothers to compete as opposing pitchers and hitters in the postseason. Over in the NFL, Jason and Travis Kelce were the first brothers to compete in the Super Bowl.
Looking ahead, there’s a chance the NBA postseason could include a sibling battle as early as this weekend. When the No. 8 Atlanta Hawks lose their first play-in game but win the second, they face the No. 1 Milwaukee Bucks in a matchup between Aaron Holiday and her older brother Jrue.
Later this summer, USWNT will travel to Australia and New Zealand for the World Cup with a roster that could potentially include sisters Kristie and Sam Mewis. In 2019, Kristie was dropped from the squad in France while younger sister Sam started for the Championship team. Four years later, Sam remains sidelined while recovering from knee surgery, while Kristie appears to be in a good position to join the team. We’re still a few months away from the official roster drop, but this is definitely a story to keep an eye on.
In honor of National Siblings Day on April 10, here is a more detailed breakdown of some athletic siblings.
How many siblings are there in the NHL?
The NHL’s 31 pairs of brothers are by far the most of any major sports league.
The ice is also a great place to relive those sibling rivalries, with fights becoming a regular part of the sport.
The full list of brothers in the NHL this season is:
- Joey Anderson and Mikey Anderson
- Morgan Barron and Justin Barron
- Jordie Benn and Jamie Benn
- Jesper Boqvist and Adam Boqvist
- Kirby roof and Colton roof
- Hayden Fleury and Cale Fleury
- Nick Foligno and Marcus Foligno
- Cal Foote and Nolan Foote
- Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes
- Ryan Johansen and Lucas Johansen
- Seth Jones and Caleb Jones
- Mathieu Joseph and Pierre Olivier Joseph
- Charlie Lindgren and Ryan Lindgren
- Michael McLeod and Ryan McLeod
- William Nylander and Alexander Nylander
- Darren Raddysh and Taylor Raddysh
- Brett Ritchie and Nick Ritchie
- Jason Robertson and Nick Robertson
- Pal Robinson and Eric Robinson
- Luke Schenn and Brayden Schenn
- Brendan Smith and Reilly Smith
- Givani Smith and Gemel Smith
- Eric Staal, Marc Staal and Jordan Staal
- Riley Stillman and Chase Stillman
- Michael Stone and Mark Stone
- Ryan Strome and Dylan Strome
- Evgeny Svechnikov and Andrei Svechnikov
- Chris Tanev and Brandon Tanev
- Days Thompson and Tyce Thompson
- Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk
- James van Riemsdyk and Trevor van Riemsdyk
How many siblings are there in the NBA?
A very distant second is the NBA, which started the 2022-23 season with 13 brothers in the league.
Among those 13 are several groups of teammates, including the Bucks’ Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the Cavaliers’ Evan and Isaiah Mobley, and Magic’s Franz and Mortiz Wagner.
The full list of brothers in the NBA this season is:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo and Thanasis Antetokounmpo
- Julian Champagnie and Justin Champagnie
- Stephen Curry and Seth Curry
- Juancho Hernangomez and Willy Hernangomez
- Aaron Holiday, Jrue Holiday and Justin Holiday
- Tre Jones and Tyus Jones
- Caleb Martin and Cody Martin
- Brook Lopez and Robin Lopez
- Caleb Martin and Cody Martin
- Jaden McDaniels and Jalen McDaniels
- Evan Mobley and Isaiah Mobley
- Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris
- Franz Wagner and Moritz Wagner
How many siblings are there in the NFL?
What the NFL lacks in numbers, it makes up for in star power.
Of the 21 players with siblings who made NFL rosters last season, 12 are Pro Bowlers. These include the Kelces, Bosas and Diggs, all of whom have multiple Pro Bowls to their names.
The full list of brothers in the NFL last season is:
- Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce
- JJ Watts, TJ Watts and Derek Watts
- Nick Bosa and Joey Bosa
- Dalvin Cook and James Cook
- Romeo Okwara and Julian Okwara
- Stefon Diggs and Trevon Diggs
- Zack Martin and Nick Martin
- Tremaine Edmunds and Terrell Edmunds
- Calm St. Brown and Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Cameron Heyward and Connor Heyward
How many siblings are there in MLB?
It may come as a surprise to some that the league with the richest history currently has the fewest pairs of siblings.
According to the Baseball Almanac, there were 438 groups of brothers in MLB. That includes 20 families with three or more children debuting in the majors, led by the Delahanty family, who had five sons who made it to the major leagues. Despite tradition, it’s been almost 23 years since more than three brothers made it into the big leagues.
There are currently only eight brothers in major league rosters to start the 2023 season.
The full list of brothers in MLB this season are:
- Bo Naylor and Josh Naylor
- Edwin Diaz and Alexis Diaz
- Nick Maton and Phil Maton
- Julio Urias and Luis Urias
- William Contreras and Willson Contreras
- Taylor Rogers and Tyler Rogers
- Aaron Nola and Austin Nola
- Yuli Gurriel and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
How many siblings are there in the WNBA?
Last year there were three pairs of sisters in the WNBA – Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike, Katie Lou and Karlie Samuelson, and Erica McCall and DeWanna Bonner.
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