Dylan Harper and Ron Harper Jr. Bring Brotherly Competition To NBA All-Star Weekend & Ron Harper Sr. Talks About The Biggest Lesson He Learned Playing With MJ

5x NBA Champion Ron Harper pulls up with his sons, Ron Jr. and Dylan Harper, for a special family edition of Cousins with Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady. Ron Sr. opens up about sacrificing his role as a scorer to win championships alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and breaks down why Kobe Bryant’s game was the closest we’ve ever seen to MJ. With plenty of family-friendly banter, Ron Jr. and Dylan talk about competing against each other in the NBA Rising Stars, their “welcome to the league” moments, navigating expectations, and whether we’ll see Dylan in the 2027 NBA Slam Dunk Contest? Check out new episodes every Wednesday and make sure you Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts! Follow Cousins on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinceandtmac/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vinceandtmac X: https://x.com/VinceAndTmac Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VinceAndTMac/ Much love to our sponsors: FanDuel: New Customers bet five dollars and get two hundred dollars in Bonus bets. Only on FanDuel Xfinity: Basketball is unpredictable, the price of your internet shouldn't be. Get the most reliable, fiber-powered WiFi at one price for five years. Guaranteed. Visit Xfinity.com to learn more. Restrictions apply. Select plans only. Xfinity internet is powered by fiber and connected to premises by coaxial cable. Most reliable claim based on Opensignal Awards USA: Fixed Broadband Report, May 2025: XB6+ 00:00 : Intro 01:15 : Playing Against Each Other All-Star Weekend 02:07 : Growing Up Competing Against Each Other 04:18 : Ron Jr. and Dylan Playing Against Ron Sr. 07:58 : Dylan Potentially Entering 2027 Slam Dunk Contest 09:10 : Handling Outside Pressure 09:58 : Ron Jr. and Dylan’s Training Habits Growing Up 11:50 : Parents Showing up to Ron Jr. and Dylan’s AAU Games 14:52 : Ron First Seeing Potential in His Sons 16:21 : Giving Ron His Flowers 18:27 : Ron Learning from MJ and the Bulls 19:20 : Scottie Pippen v. Michael Jordan 20:54 : Kobe Bryant is the Closest Player to Michael Jordan 21:46 : Ron Jr. and Dylan Studying Opponents 23:20 : Defense in Today’s Game 24:20: Ron’s Adjustment to Chicago 27:11: Ron Jr. Salutes Dylan 28:36: Dylan Talks About His Draft Night 29:41: The Harper’s “Welcome to the League” Moment 33:27: Ron Playing Against Dr. J 34:25: Ron More Proud of His Sons than His 5 Rings 34:47: T-Mac’s Childhood Dynamic with His Father 36:50: Family in the Building Motivates the Harper Brothers 37:50: NBA Rising Stars Excitement 40:42: Sibling Rivalry at NBA Rising Stars 44:20: Best Teammate Chemistry 46:55: Family Dynamic 56:05: Wrap