I was at IU during Victor Oladipo’s final season with that dynamic 2012-13 team before getting drafted. It was easy to love Oladipo’s play on the hardwood, but the shooting guard and future Pacers All-Star made his presence known around campus for another reason — he loved to sing. So while it may have been a surprise to some when Oladipo belted out some Sinatra before the 2015 slam dunk contest, IU fans knew this was Oladipo just being himself.
Despite being in the midst of a promising NBA career (and dealing with a knee injury that’s kept him sidelined since mid-November), the singing itch obviously hasn’t disappeared for Oladipo, who released his full-length debut album, V.