Cllct is continuing its dual autos week, compiling the best potential dual autograph cards we could dream up for the hobby.
Today's theme is siblings.
OTHER EDITIONS OF THE DUAL AUTOS SERIES:
- Parents: Griffeys, Earnhardts, Rodmans, more
- Rival edition: Ali-Frazier, Harding-Kerrigan and other enemies
Venus Williams and Serena Williams
The Williams sisters are the most dominant siblings in sports ever. Game. Set. Match.
Individually, Venus is a Hall of Fame player, with seven Grand Slam titles, a WTA Tour Final title and an Olympic singles gold medal.
Serena is the greatest player in the history of women’s tennis. She is a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion (winning every major at least three times), Olympic gold medalist and five-time Tour Finals winner.
But together, they’ve won 14 doubles Grand Slams, three Olympic gold medals and were the most dominant pair on the planet.
And yet, the accolades pale in comparison to what the two have meant for young Black girls throughout the world. Arthur Ashe broke down barriers in tennis in the 1960s. The Williams sisters moved beyond those broken-down barriers into historic territory never seen before.
Their impact on the tennis world and beyond is simply difficult to put into words, especially in a single article. It’s meant for a book.
Cheryl Miller and Reggie Miller
Picture this ... you’re a high school basketball player. You make your first varsity start. You score 40 points to lead your team to victory. That same night, your big sister scores 105 points and makes national news.
Reggie is a Hall of Famer, one of the best in NBA history, and yet Cheryl was even better.
Both are enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, marking the only brother-sister duo to achieve that feat.
Peyton Manning and Eli Manning
The non-existent battle for football’s most popular brothers, between the Mannings and the Kelces, will continue in the minds of fans, but we’re here to celebrate both.
There were very successful sets of brothers in the NFL before the Mannings, such as Tiki and Ronde Barber and Shannon and Sterling Sharpe, but the Mannings popularized fame as brothers in the league. They walked so the Kelce brothers could run.
They appeared in commercials together, each hosted "Saturday Night Live" and constantly made fun of each other in the media.
They also happened to be pretty good quarterbacks too — it’s easier to be famous when you’re a QB.
Peyton certainly dominates Eli when it comes to accolades, with five MVPs, seven All-Pro selections and 14 Pro Bowl appearances, but they both have two Super Bowls. Eli actually has two Super Bowl MVPs to Peyton’s one. And they were both named Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Now, with the "Manning Cast" on "Monday Night Football" as well as "Peyton’s Places" and "Eli’s Places" on ESPN+, the duo’s football legacy is making its way into American homes just as much as their playing days.
Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce
Have there been two more popular brothers, not just in sports, but in the world, than these two over the last two years?
Besides both being Hall of Fame players who will be enshrined in Canton, Ohio, one day, it’s incredibly rare for a tight end and a center to become household names in houses of non-sports fans; and they’ve managed to do it.
They were always well-known players among football fans. Jason is one of the best centers to ever play, and Travis could very well break every receiving record for a tight end in history. But when they faced each other in Super Bowl LVII, their fame reached new heights (pun intended).
Since then, they launched their “New Heights” podcast, Jason starred in an Amazon documentary, Travis has appeared in more commercials than any other NFL player and ... how could I forget, he’s dating Taylor Swift.
Gary Neville and Phil Neville
Not to be confused with the R&B group The Neville Brothers, Gary and Phil are two of the most important fullbacks in English football history, with Gary actually having more national team appearances than anyone else.
The brothers were longtime teammates on the English national team, as well as Manchester United, before ultimately becoming rivals when Phil transferred to Everton in 2005.
Ultimately, they both played 19 years in the Premier League and are two of the most decorated players in national and league history, playing for Manchester United during its most dominant stretch.
The brothers are also still involved heavily in soccer, with Gary serving as a commentator, and Phil coaching the Portland Timbers of the MLS.
Matt Liberman is a reporter and video producer for cllct.