Cade Cunningham has taken the NBA by storm by leading the Detroit Pistons to an impressive 10-2 run from December 22 to January 14. This allowed more eyes to shift toward getting to know the former Montverde product and getting to know about his background.
In a recent interview with comedian Funny Marco, the fourth-year guard was asked if he dipped his hand in playing American football.
“I’ll play quarterback,” Cunningham answered.
Having grown up in Texas, Cade Cunningham watched the Dallas Cowboys, and fast-forward to today, this NFL franchise is under heavy scrutiny due to the underachieving expectations.
Dak Prescott is leading the Cowboys’ offense, who has been criticized for not delivering the team to greater heights despite signing a lucrative four-year, $240 million contract before the 2024-25 NFL season started.
Funny Marco went on to take a jab at Prescott by asking Cunningham if he would be the Cowboys’ quarterback, acknowledging how his court vision could translate to the football field.
“Not right now, but two, three months working,” Cunningham replied.
The Pistons star doubled down, bringing up the argument of NBA players competing in the NFL and vice versa.
“I always hear them talking like they could come to an NBA court but I think I can get on that field,” Cade Cunningham said.
Cade Cunningham wants to be a catalyst for the Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons have an illustrious history in the NBA, having won three championships. Since the team had changed ownership from Bill Davidson to Tom Gores in 2011 for $325 million, the team has not had much success as the new management is still learning how to win.
After 14 years, the Detroit Pistons are starting to get out of mediocrity with Cade Cunningham coming to the team in 2021 as the first overall pick. The first three years of his career have been a series of ups and downs, with Cunningham showing signs of promise, but that was clouded with injuries and a glaring 28-game losing streak the previous season.
Despite the pitfalls, the 23-year-old felt at home in the city of Detroit and wanted to give back by bringing the Pistons back to relevancy.
“The way the city received me,” Cunningham said in a report by Yahoo! Sports. “The support, the way the city carries itself, the grit, all that stuff, it hits home for me. Knowing that, it’s been a lot of tough times, a lot of bad basketball. I want to be a part of changing that.”
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