When Amen and Ausar Thompson were 9 years old, they made what they called a dream board, writing “Amen and Ausar’s basketball dream” on a piece of poster board.
The dream board, which was the idea of their father, Troy, included a list of “every day” to-dos and their shared goals. They each wanted to become “the greatest NBA player of all time” and a billionaire, along with owning a shoe company and growing to 6-foot-9, the same height as boyhood idol LeBron James. There are also drawings of a Nike shoe and a pile of money.
Now 20 years old, they are well on their way.
The 6-foot-7 twins are expected to go as high as Nos. 3 and 4 in this year’s NBA Draft.
