[35] The next day, he made his debut for the Wizards in a 98–86 win over his brother's team, the Detroit Pistons, recording six points and two rebounds in 22 minutes. On November 6, 2013, Morris tied his career-high 23 points and added 12 rebounds in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. He is a fan of his hometown Philadelphia Eagles while Markieff roots for the rival Dallas Cowboys. Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Thomasine "Angel" Morris. [42][43] Hood mentored the Morris twins from high school until the end of their college careers; the brothers assaulted Hood for "sending an inappropriate text message" to their mother. [27], On July 7, 2017, Morris was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Avery Bradley and a 2019 second-round draft pick. [24] Morris later trained with long-time friend Rasheed Wallace prior to re-joining the Suns for training camp. [26][27] Morris started in 16 games to start the season before being benched by coach Jeff Hornacek from December 4 onwards. [13] This also marked the second time the Suns had twin brothers playing on the same team, with Dick and Tom Van Arsdale being the first twins to play together during the 1976–77 season. [46], Big 12 Men's Basketball Player of the Year winners, National Association of Basketball Coaches, John R. 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As per the latest NBA … [20] He and Marcus, alongside teammates Goran and Zoran Dragić, all briefly played together for the Suns during the fourth quarter of their 112–96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on January 2, 2015. Marcus Morris joined the Clippers for practice on Tuesday while brother Markieff was expected to join the Lakers in the NBA bubble later in the day. On November 23, 2020, Morris re-signed with the Lakers. Interesting - It is apparent to see that Markieff's game improved after uniting he brothers where as Marcus did not seem to enjoy the same improvement. The last Suns player to do it was Danny Manning in 1997. The brothers are accused of beating a man outside of a Phoenix gym in January 2015 and face up to four years in prison if found guilty. [12][13] A day later, he played his first game with his brother in the last 6 minutes of a loss to the Boston Celtics, as he recorded 7 points, 2 steals, and a rebound, despite having no formal training from the Suns before entering the game. He has four brothers, Donte, Blake, David and twin Marcus, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. [9] Morris returned to the Rockets on January 16, was reassigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on February 3, and returned to the Rockets again on February 20.[10]. [29], On July 16, 2019, Morris signed with the New York Knicks. On March 1, 2013, Morris scored 16 points to help the Suns defeat the Atlanta Hawks 92–87. [58], Morris and his wife, Thereza Wright-Morris, have a daughter. [3] He also was named a second team All-American for his play in the 2010–11 basketball season by both the Associated Press and the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and a third team All-America by Fox Sports. [25] On November 23, he scored a then season-high 28 points in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. [2], Morris enrolled at the University of Kansas, where he majored in American studies. [1] He was named the 2010–11 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year. The twins Markieff and Marcus Morris play for the Phoenix Suns, a team that is no stranger to twins and brotherly dynamics in the N.B.A. [44], On February 20, 2019, Morris signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. On January 18, Morris had his first professional start in the NBA against the New York Knicks. It marked the first time in the NBA's history that two pairs of brothers were on the court for the same team at the same time. Relatives: Brother Marcus Morris. They subsequently won their first Southeast Division title since 1978–79. The Morris twins have been inseparable for essentially their entire lives. Even if L.A.’s two NBA teams collide in the Western Conference Finals. 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