The Eschmeyer's basketball fairytale: From Indiana to Peak to Peak

Peak to Peak twin brother and sister Elijah and Alexandra Eschmeyer pose for a portrait in the school’s gymnasium in Lafayette, Colorado on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

By Patrick Saunders | psaunders@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 1, 2024 at 5:45 AM MST | UPDATED: December 1, 2024 at 7:17 PM MST

Getting your player ready...

Evan Eschmeyer first spotted Kristina Divjak as she walked off the basketball court at Northwestern University. So began the Eschmeyer family's hoops fairytale.

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The Eschmeyers’ basketball fairytale: From Indiana to Peak to Peak

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