Uptons One of Best Sibling Rivalries in Sports

B.J. and Justin Upton’s parents usually made the brothers from Chesapeake iron out their differences on their own. Big brother would try to make his younger sibling cry on the baseball field. If the little brother wanted to hang, he had to toughen up. And he did. Tampa Bay drafted B.J. in the 2002 amateur draft and Arizona took Justin first overall in 2005.

Before the 2008 Super Bowl, Eli Manning was best known as Peyton’s little brother. Eli wasn’t bad on his own, of course, but Peyton had a Super Bowl ring while Eli had his share of critics among New York media and Giants fans.

All that changed when the younger Manning directed a late scoring drive to end New England’s unbeaten season and give the Giants their third Super Bowl trophy. It also gave the sports world an added bonus: A legitimate sibling rivalry, even if it was between brothers who are extraordinarily close.

What are some of the other top all-in-the-family competitions in all of sports? Fox Sports set out to find out and came up with a list of 10.

Here goes, in reverse order:

10. Jason and Jarron Collins: Brothers and former Stanford stars now play for the NBA’s Jazz and Timberwolves, respectively.

  9. J.D. and Stepen Drew: Play for MLB’s Red Sox and Diamondbacks.

  8. Champ and Boss Bailey: Georgia natives both play for the NFL’s Denver Broncos.

  7. Benji, Jose and Yadier Molina: Puerto Rican-born catching trio all have World Series rings.

  6. Marc, Eric, Jordan and Jared Staal: The first three are already playing in the NHL, and the fourth is on the way.

  5. Brook and Robin Lopez: Former Stanford stars were both first round picks in the last NBA draft.

  4. B.J. and Justin Upton: Up and coming MLB stars from Chesapeake with Tampa Bay and Arizona.

  3. Kurt and Kyle Busch: Sibling competition has spilled over to the NASCAR circuit.

  2. Peyton and Eli Manning: One family. Two Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.

  1. Venus and Serena Williams: Different personalities, but similarly outstanding results.

To learn more about these athletic family affairs, and to see some photos, check out Fox Sports.