Is Brea Beal related to Bradley Beal? Exploring the relationship between the 2 basketball stars

Bradley Beal was recently involved in a postgame controversy. The Washington Wizards star is under police investigation after he was involved in a confrontation with hecklers last week. Due to this, many fans have taken an interest in his private life.

The 3-time All-Star shares the last name with Brea Beal, a 22-year-old basketball star who plays for the University of South Carolina. Since they are both exceptional players, basketball fans think that they might be related.

While they do have the same last name, it doesn't appear that Brea and Bradley Beal are related.

Bradley Beal and Brea Beal are two exceptional basketball players

Bradley Beal was drafted in 2012 and has established himself as one of the best scorers in the NBA since then. He's had several fantastic years with the Washington Wizards, including two 30-point seasons.

Brea Beal, on the other hand, is a 6-foot-1 guard who plays for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Brea has been fantastic this season, leading her team to the NCAA Tournament Final Four.

While both Bradley and Brea are fantastic basketball players, they are not related. The Wizards star tweeted about Brea Beal in 2018, saying that he didn't know if they were related.

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Aside from the tweet, it doesn't appear that the two have any kind of a relationship. Bradley, however, has four brothers: Brandon, Bruce, Byron and Bryon. Brea is the eldest child and has three brothers: Baker, Bakari and Baryn.

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Both of the stars have been very popular lately. Unfortunately, the Wizards shooting guard has been trending mostly due to his postgame incident with hecklers. The incident took place on March 21, after the game against the Orlando Magic.

Beal is not related to the NCAA star player (Image via Getty Images)

Brea Beal, on the other hand, had another fantastic performance for the Gamecocks. She scored 16 points and had seven rebounds, six assists and three steals on Monday night, leading her team to an 11-point victory over No. 2 Maryland.

The Gamecocks will face No. 2 Iowa in the Final Four and have a great chance of winning another title. Brea and her squad won the NCAA championship last year and need two more wins to defend the title.

Brea Beal will have a chance to win another NCAA title (Image via Getty Images)

Despite not being related, both Brea and Bradley Beal have achieved a lot of success in their respective careers.

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Brea has a chance to win her second championship with the Gamecocks. However, the biggest success Bradley had during his brief college career was reaching the Elite Eight.