The brothers have four other siblings, including an older brother, a much younger brother (more on him later) and two younger sisters that are all basketball junkies, CityofBasketballLove.com notes. But Dylan told the website that his brother Tyler is his “best friend.”
The love will be put aside for one day, and Villanova coach Jay Wright talked about this brother vs. brother matchup earlier this week.
“I know how important family is to them, so it’s got to affect them in some way,” Wright said, per the CityofBasketballLove.com. “It’s got to be crazy being home for Christmas and know this is coming up.
“I just hope (Dylan) can handle it, and I hope it really affects Tyler a lot.”
Family is indeed important to the Ennis children. Dylan filmed himself playing one-on-one vs. his little brother, Tyylon, in May 2012. In a video unearthed by Syracuse.com, Dylan did not take it easy against his little brother, but Tyylon eventually (and hilariously) did win a very close matchup.
There will be no going easy on one another for either Dylan or Tyler on Saturday, given the stakes. Both teams enter Saturday’s showdown unbeaten. Only one will remain that way.
