GAINESVILLE — Isaiah and AJ Brown waged war on the driveway of their home in Orlando. The sun had set, and the streetlight flicked as the two brothers, now competing for the Florida Gators, went toe-to-toe, dribbling up the side of the imaginary basketball court.

First, the two played to 11 points, and then, to 15. AJ, Isaiah swore, played the hardest defense of his life, pushing him back. But Isaiah had an ace up his sleeve. He had perfected a trick shot in middle school to better his chances at beating his older brother. So, Isaiah took a step back and threw against the back before the ball ricocheted into the net with a swish.

Isaiah ran into his house as he celebrated the win. “I’m done,” he said.

AJ, though, wasn’t having it, and he pulled Isiah back into the court.

“No,” AJ repli

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