The Washington Wizards had two very special guests at Capital One Arena, Friday.
Currently injured Capitals forwards, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Ryan Leonard, attended the Washington Wizards game — a 130-126 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
But “attended the game” may not fully do the moment justice. The two Capitals were twinning like a father-son duo, wearing the same style jersey, same white undershirt, and jeans. Dubois, 27, looks grizzled while the clean-shaven Leonard, 20, looks much younger and — sorry, Pierre — entering his prime.
When the two Capitals were introduced to the crowd, they jointly waved only adding to the effect.
Over the past year, Dubois and Leonard have become close friends, as the Capitals’ centerman opened up his home to the rookie forward when he first signed with the team out of Boston College.
“I was extremely lucky when he offered it,” Leonard said in April. “It’s just a situation you can’t really pass [up].”
“I always knew [having a younger player as a roommate] was something that I’d like to do one day,” Dubois explained in September. “Obviously you can’t force it, and (Leonard) came up last year. Everybody told me that he’s a great kid, really nice, super respectful, so it was an easy decision to make.”
He added, “My wife tells me that when he leaves, my age level goes up. But it’s fun having him around.”
The two continued to live together during training camp, but Ryan moved out and got a place of his own, with Dubois’s girlfriend expecting.
“Two kids in the house and three dogs would be a lot,” Dubois quipped.