Ron Harper savored team success like few others. The former Chicago Bulls guard locked down the perimeter during the 1990s dynasty. He claimed three NBA titles alongside Michael Jordan and company. Then he tacked on two more with the Los Angeles Lakers around 2000.

Those rings gleam bright. Yet Harper holds something dearer. His sons, Ron Harper Jr. and Dylan Harper, both carved paths to the NBA. ‘The best part is, I got two kids playing there,’ Harper said on the podcast. ‘Everybody always says how I feel about getting five NBA championship rings. It feels good. But I’m more proud of these two. They worked extremely hard at getting here to chase their dreams, and that’s more satisfying than anything.’

Ron Harper Jr. suits up for the Boston Celtics on a two-way deal this season. He logged 10 NBA games. Averages sit at 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per appearance. His G League numbers pop higher: 24.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. Scouts eye him as a prospect on the rise.

Dylan Harper entered the league as the No. 2 overall pick last year. The San Antonio Spurs grabbed him. He rides the bench amid deep guard rotation. Still, he delivers: 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game. Coaches see untapped potential.

Brotherly rivalry spices things up. The pair clashed when the Spurs visited Boston. Dylan talked trash throughout. ‘When we played in Boston, I was talking to him the whole game,’ Dylan recounted. Ron Jr. fired back: ‘And he was just flipping me off the whole game and everything. NBA, if you’re watching, he was flipping me off. He should have been fined.’

All-Star Weekend offered a showcase. Both Harpers suited up for the NBA Rising Stars Challenge. Dylan played two games. He averaged 20.2 minutes, 12 points, six rebounds, and one assist. Ron Jr. appeared in one contest. Ten minutes yielded zero points but seven rebounds and two assists.

VJ Edgecombe snagged MVP honors. Neither brother dominated. For their father, though, the sight of both on that stage carried weight. Few ex-players send two sons to the pros. Draft hurdles loom large. Harper’s pride stems from their grind.

Harper’s Bulls tenure defined grit. He arrived in 1994 after stints with Cleveland and the Clippers. Injuries had sapped his scoring punch. He reinvented as a defender. That fueled two three-peats sandwiched around Jordan’s first retirement. Lakers runs followed with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.

Now sons carry the torch. Ron Jr., 25, bounced from Rutgers to undrafted free agency. He scrapped through G League ranks. Dylan, 19, flashed at Rutgers as a freshman. His draft stock soared. Spurs bet big.

Family ties run deep in hoops. But dual NBA entries remain rare. Harper calls it his peak joy. Rings gather dust. Sons chase dreams in real time.