Now that the league has rules against players hugging and shaking hands because of the COVID-19 protocols, some players refuse to abide by it even now to show their love to each other.
In this tough time of no physical contact, let's relive some brotherly moments we've witnessed.
Back in 2019, Luka Doncic accidentally kicks Celtics' Marcus Smart in his groin while driving to the rim. However, Luka's first reaction is to check on Marcus.
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In 2019, Draymond Green was doing a post-game interview after the Warriors had just eliminated the LA Clippers from the playoffs. Seeing, Harrell leave, he stopped the interview mid-way to go and pay his respect to Trez.
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The Pelicans had just lost a close game to the Milwaukee Bucks but Giannis and Zion traded jerseys to show their admiration for one another.
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It was the first time Carmelo and LaMelo met on the court and both had stellar performances. The two almost put up 60 points in total and the rookie and the vet found each other at the end of the game for a jersey swap.
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John Wall's trade to the Rockets was one of the most shocking and it broke up his partnership with Bradley Beal. But when they met each other as opponents on the court, no love was lost and the two were seen doing their old handshake. The two didn't care about the safety breach and were happy to pay the fine for this.
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After rumors about beef between Irving and Bron because of his trade made rounds, nobody expected the two to be hugging it out when the Celtics met the Cavaliers in the 2017 season opener.
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