And when Tahai was considering transferring schools, Amari encouraged him to take a look at joining GGC’s budding program, which won 20 games, earned a national ranking and qualified for the NAIA national tournament in the inaugural 2025-26 season.
The brothers have different playing styles and roles on the GGC team. At 6-foot-7, Amari is a wing player while Tahai, at 6-foot, is a more traditional guard.
“If we’re in a fast break (situation), it’s kind of like second nature that he throws a lob to me (for a dunk or easy layup),” remarks Amari.
Tahai adds, “He’s (Amari) a very downhill guard and great at finishing. When I’m in transition, I'm looking to feed him the ball and just getting him to the basket.”
Each brother is envious of their sibling’s basketball characteristics: Amari seeks to being a better 3-point shooter while Tahai admits that the game would be easier if he had his brother’s height.
They also give one another feedback on each other’s games, but, ultimately, are inspired by each other. Amari has found that his big brother has a “vigorous work ethic and a resilience in whatever he does.”
Meanwhile, Tahai has been impressed by Amari’s improvement in playing the game. “Looking back when he used to be scrawny, it’s a huge difference. Not only is he bigger now, but he finishes better, his handle is way smoother, and his jump shot has just improved a lot.”
Both readily admit that it doesn’t take much to bother each other.
“On the court, he doesn’t like being hacked,” says Tahai with a maniacal grin, “If he’s going up on a layup and you foul him on purpose, he’s going to get so mad.” Off the court, Amari knows how to enrage his younger sibling: messing with his things. “I’ll go in his room while he’s chilling, just to leave his door open without saying anything.”
