DALLAS — This wasn’t supposed to happen again. Michael and Marcus Weathers agree, it’s “crazy” they’re back living in the same apartment and playing for the same team five years after they made the difficult decision to separate and everything that happened next. If not for the extra year of eligibility given to athletes because of COVID-19 disruptions in 2020, they wouldn’t be reunited here on SMU’s campus as sixth-year seniors wearing matching black puffy jackets, sitting side-by-side at a conference table, scratching their faces in unison and finishing each other’s sentences in the way that only twins are capable.
They had no fallback plan. It all just kind of … worked out.
“It’s a blessing,” Marcus says.
Michael nods along. They considered trying out for the G League, but when the opportunity to play one last season together presented itself, they jumped at the chance.
“We leave it up to God,” Michael says. “This whole journey, he’s been showing us the way.”
They’re fraternal…
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