NBA Draft sees twins Amen and Ausar Thompson selected on consecutive picks; Get their jerseys

It was a family affair Thursday night during the first round of the NBA Draft.

Twin brothers Amen Thompson, who was selected at No. 4 by Houston, and his twin brother Ausar Thompson, who was picked at No. 5 by Detroit, become the first set of twins to be drafted in the top 10 of the same NBA draft.

Their jerseys are available at Fanatics.

Amen Thompson Houston Rockets Fanatics Branded 2023 NBA Draft First Round Pick Fast Break Replica Jersey - Icon Edition - Red is $79.99. The youth version is $59.99.

Ausar Thompson Detroit Pistons Fanatics Branded 2023 NBA Draft First Round Pick Fast Break Replica Jersey - Icon Edition - Royal - is $79.99. The youth version is $59.99.

The twins took the road less traveled to the NBA draft by signing with Overtime Elite, a professional basketball league based in Atlanta that’s opening another door to the pros for talented young players.

It was a chance to focus on basketball full-time and build up their strength. They did, too, adding 25 pounds of muscle over their two-year tenure with the league. An opportunity at a paycheck, too — Overtime Elite, which launched in 2021, compensates players with annual salaries of at least $100,000.

Their first year, the twins played on different Overtime Elite teams.

This past season, they combined — and dominated.

Amen (rhymes with “a pen”) averaged 17.2 points, 9.2 assists and 7.2 rebounds in the playoffs to lead the City Reapers to the championship.

Not to be outdone, Ausar (rhymes with “a car”), had a postseason in which he averaged 21 points, 4.8 assists and 5.2 rebounds.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.