Just minutes after Ron Holland became the fifth pick in June’s NBA draft, the sports world learned there was something unique about the teenage Detroit Pistons rookie: He was an old soul with a deep love of classic R&B music.
And for someone headed to Motown to launch an NBA career, there couldn’t have been a better fit.
Holland, 19, has joined the Pistons after a decorated Texas high school career that included multiple state championships and McDonald’s All-American status. Crucial to that success, he says, has been the calm focus he gets from listening to vintage Motown songs…