On Friday night, news broke that the Detroit Pistons had hired Kevin Burleson to be an assistant coach alongside new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff. And before you even ask, yes, he is related.
Kevin Burleson is the brother of former NFL receiver Nate Burleson, who played four years with the Detroit Lions from 2010 to 2013—the most successful stretch of his 11-year NFL career. Nate has since moved onto even bigger things, becoming a co-anchor to the morning news show “CBS Mornings.” But Nate has become an unofficial ambassador of Detroit, often repping gear supporting the city or singing its praises in the media.