KADEN ELLISS WAS 5 or 6 years old sitting in a suite inside the old Pontiac Silverdome. Down on the field, Luther Elliss, Kaden's father, was a star defensive tackle, harassing opposing offenses for the Detroit Lions.
Kaden didn't realize that. He heard the cheers, but was more interested in playing with action figures than paying attention to his dad. Which might explain why, for a little while at least, Kaden believed Luther played professional basketball.
Kaden didn't realize for years how big a deal Luther was in Detroit, where he spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons.