One of the most famous ads of the 20th century was for a piano school. It read simply, "They laughed when I sat down to play ... then I started to play."
That might have been the reaction at a recent meeting of the NBPA, the players' union, when the Nets' Renaissance Rookie sat down at a piano at a reception. According to an article on the union website, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's performance was "dazzling."
RHJ had a piano at home in Chester, Pennsylvania, outside Philly. He learned to play by ear, starting at age 12. Now, he can read music, play requests .