Al followed in his dad's footsteps in becoming an NBA player but grew closer to the sport through his mom. For the fans who live on "NBA Twitter," you may already know who Anna Horford is.

When Al Horford was traded to the rebuilding Oklahoma City Thunder after a lackluster year in Philadelphia, many thought his career was over. That couldn’t have been further from the truth.

1 / 8Both Al and his father, Tito Horford, were born in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic and both play(ed) in the NBA. Al’s father was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round of ...