Hehe. You know, it probably depends on which pairing they came across first. I don't think Terrell Owens/Tony Romo would surprise anyone, especially the way T.O. cried while on camera as he defended Tony (and it was a huge shocker considering T.O. used to have issues with his former quarterbacks). Or Tim Duncan/Tony Parker from the Spurs. Or Steve Nash/Dirk Nowitzki of the Suns/Mavs. I know the media is aware of how close these guys are and they like to pun about it often. Heck, even the athletes themselves sometimes make fun of it!
I found this picture in a media article, though which one, I cannot recall: