ATLANTA — For Michigan State’s Nick Sanders, earning praise from men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo for his piano skills may be as impressive as earning praise from him on the court.
Nick, the son of Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, followed his family’s footsteps as an athlete, walking on to the basketball team.
But his mom, Lauren, made sure Nick and his brothers Nigel and Noah had an interest in music.
“My mom started (us on piano) when we were 4,” Nick said.