Ausar and Amen Thompson, twin brothers and NBA players for the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets respectively, return to their Bay Area roots for the Rising Stars Challenge. The brothers, who honed their skills in local AAU leagues and still cherish the region's basketball talent, are poised to showcase their athletic prowess and potential on a national stage.
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson drives around his twin brother, Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Houston. The NBA Rising Stars player pulled into a nearby In-N-Out, hankering for a delicacy that cannot be attained in his new home in Michigan. “Double-double with cheese and lettuce, no onions and no tomatoes,” Thompson said with zero hesitation.
They’ll be coached by Warriors icon Mitch Richmond on “Team M” in Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge at Chase Center, which features first- and second-year players. During the summertime, they played for the Vision AAU team in tournaments they still vividly remember. “Just traveling every weekend, whether it was in the Bay or in Sac, just every weekend we were playing a bunch of games,” Ausar remembered. “Shoutout to Vision.“
But even though the Thompsons moved cross-country, playing for Overtime Elite before being drafted, they never forgot their Bay Area roots. Knight, who also runs the Knight Basketball Academy AAU team, agreed with Ausar, and had no difficulty running through a long list of hoops luminaries that have come through the Bay Area.
“I think it’s kind of cool, and I think it’s going to bring some competitiveness to the All-Star Game,” Amen said. “And hopefully we win so we can do that.”
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