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A Spieth Is Comfortable Having More Hair, and Less Recognition, Than His Famous Brother

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Steven Spieth has five inches of height, and nearly that much hair, over his older brother, Jordan. But since the basketball season has started up again at Brown, fans at opposing arenas have zeroed in on what Jordan has that the 6-foot-6, mop-topped Steven will never possess.

“I get a lot of comments now at games about his success,” Steven said, referring to his brother, after Brown’s home loss Tuesday to New Hampshire. Smirking, he gave an example: “Jordan has a green jacket. What, what do you have?”

He laughed.

“You’d think Ivy League fans could come up with something clever,” he said, adding, “Honestly, it’s all pretty annoying.