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(#14) Bobby and Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds and his father Bobby both played professional baseball. Barry had a much more illustrious career, but also a much more controversial one. His father had far fewer homers to his name, but he got those hits without be embroiled in scandal. For Barry, his legacy is just as associated with steroids as it is homeruns.
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(#17) The Mayweathers
Floyd Mayweather Jr and his father, Floyd Sr, are each really good at punching people in the face. The younger Floyd has 26 KOs to his name. His father, 18. Floyd Sr is more than just a knockout artist, though; he's also a respected coach. Aside from his son, he trained Oscar De La Hoya and Laila Ali.
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(#5) Bobby and Brett Hull
Bobby Hull has a spot on the Mount Rushmore of the NHL. He's one of the best players the league has ever seen. As such, his son Brett had high expectations to live up to. While Brett isn't one of the best ever, both he and his father have earned their spots in the Hall of Fame.
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(#13) The Mathews Clan
The Clay Matthews who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers is actually Clay Matthews III. His father, Clay Matthews Jr., and more famous uncle, Bruce Matthews, were both NFLers a few decades as well. Clay III is much more accomplished than his father, and he's on his way to having a better career than his Hall of Fame uncle.
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(#2) Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr.
The Griffeys are a remarkable father-son duo. Unlike most duos, who play decades apart, this father and son played on the same team for two seasons. The Seattle Mariners were home to both Junior and Senior in the early '90s. During that time, they became the first father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs.
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(#10) Dell and Stephen Curry
Steph Curry is the best player in the NBA in 2016, but he isn't the first Curry to leave his mark on the game. His father, Dell Curry, was a 3-point phenomnom long before it was cool.
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Whether it is football, NBA, or other sports, the father is usually the great inspiration and orientation for their son, so it is common for father and son to engage in the same profession, but it is not easy for both father and son to succeed in the same sport. As we all know, there are two important factors to become a good athlete, technology and talent, the son of some athletes will not have bad talent.
Many great athletes have chosen to train their sons to become the best professional player, and some even created two generations of brilliance. The generator introduced some professional athletes who are actually father and son.
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