5 Things You Need To Know About New Lakers SF Travis Wear

Wear And His Twin Brother Are Attached At The Hip

Well not literally, but … Wear is very close with his brother David Wear.

Let’s take a look at their history together. They both helped Mater Dei win two state championships. They both went to North Carolina out of high school, and transferred to UCLA after their freshman seasons. Both then graduated as Bruins in 2014, and both went undrafted.

From there, they briefly split as Travis joined the Knicks and David enjoyed short stints with the Chicago Bulls and Sacramento Kings.

However, they again (somewhat) reunited while both spent the 2015-16 campaign overseas in Spain–Travis with Gipuzkoa and David with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada.

Davis re-signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2016-17 season, while Travis is hoping to earn a longer look with the Lakers. However, seeing as he’s a longshot to crack the final roster, Travis could again he joining his brother in Spain.

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Maybe that wasn’t need-to-know information, but who doesn’t enjoy a brotherly love story?