JR Smith to Graduate From North Carolina A&T University

J.R. Smith Set To Graduate From North Carolina A&T State University

J.R. Smith is preparing to reach a milestone far removed from his professional basketball career. The former NBA standout is set to graduate this spring from North Carolina A&T State University, marking a new chapter in his life. Smith, a two-time NBA champion, enrolled at the historically Black university in 2021 after retiring from professional basketball. His return to the classroom drew national attention, as he transitioned from athlete to …

JR Smith to Graduate From North Carolina A&T University

Former basketball player and two-time NBA champion J.R. Smith is preparing to cross a different kind of finish line as he graduates from North Carolina A&T State University next month. The former shooting guard, who famously bypassed college for the professional ranks in 2004, has spent the last several years reinventing himself as a dedicated student at the historically Black university. Smith first enrolled at North Carolina A&T in 2021 after …

Retired NBA Star J.R. Smith Set To Graduate From North Carolina A&T State University, Next Month

JR Smith Retired NBA Star J.R. Smith Set To Graduate From North Carolina A&T State University, Next Month Let’s hear it for J.R. Smith! The two-time #NBA champion will graduate from North Carolina A&T State University during the school’s spring commencement ceremonies next month. Smith, who entered the NBA straight from high school, enrolled at N.C. A&T in 2021 and has been working toward his degree while balancing life after the league. During …

J.R. Smith Is Set To Obtain Bachelor's Degree From North Carolina A&T

Former NBA player J.R. Smith can soon celebrate earning a bachelor’s degree. As AFROTECH previously reported, the two-time NBA champion, who retired from the league in 2020 and played his last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, enrolled at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T) in 2021. In doing so, he overcame a fear of education that he had developed while in elementary school and middle school, Uproxx…