Detroit Free Press · May 24, 2017
Though a long shot, Ojo shoots for NBA
(Photo: Gary McCullough / Associated Press)Auburn Hills — Michael Ojo spent Tuesday morning a long way from where he thought eight years ago that he’d be.
Far from his family, far from his friends, far from his village and everything he was comfortable with in Lagos, Nigeria — almost 6,000 miles away.
Ojo, a 7-foot-1, 304-pound behemoth from Florida State, was working out for the Pistons at their practice facility, looking to get an NBA job. He’s a long shot, not projected to be even a second-round draft pick, but his dream is no different than any of the top prospects.
His road to an NBA workout is, though.
Ojo has a master’s degree in International Affairs and has a plan beyond the NBA.