US Politics | Where did Steph Curry go to college?

THE KING of three-pointers returned to North Carolina on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, to return to his roots. Steph Curry may be known as a superstar in the NBA, but now he's also eternally bound to his alma mater, Davidson College. Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry's number and jersey were retired during an event at Davidson College Curry attended Davidson College from 2006 to 2009. Then he was drafted seventh overall in the first round draft by San Francisco, and he moved to California to play professionally. Leaving college without a degree is the norm for many NCAA athletes these days, but Curry promised his mom that he'd finish up the semester of classes that stood between him and his degree. He finished his BA in Sociology in May 2022 but couldn't make it to the commencement ceremony because of the NBA playoffs. READ MORE ON STEPH CURRY HAVING A BALL NBA fans all say same thing as Steph Curry enjoys tropical vacation with wife CURRY WITH THE SHOT A timeline of Stephen Curry's NBA championship wins and MVP titles Instead, the university held a separate ceremony just for Curry, in which his jersey number 30 was retired after receiving his diploma and being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Davidson College has a rule set in place that states that a player must graduate from the school before they're allowed to have their jersey in the rafters. Where is Davidson College located? Davidson College is located in Davidson, North Carolina, a town about 25 miles north of Charlotte, NC. It is known for only selecting the elite of the elite when it comes to academics and also athletics. MOST READ ON THE NBA EMOTIONAL GAME Teenage MJ 'cried in his room' after missing out on team because of height MONEY LINE Ten most valuable sports teams in the world after Denver Broncos $4.65bn sale HALFTIME Length of NBA games and how it compares high school and college basketball PAYTIME How much do NBA referees make? LOVER NOT A FIGHTER Lisa Ann ranks her favourite athletes to date but won't bed UFC stars TIMEOUT How many fouls to foul out in the NBA? Davidson is a private university that has only around 2,000 students. It's known as one of the most selective liberal arts schools in the nation. Who spoke at Steph Curry's graduation ceremony? In addition to Curry, his mother and father both gave speeches, as did the school's president and basketball coach. Curry said: ...This is an absolutely amazing day and an amazing moment for myself and my family.... Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry celebrates after his graduation ceremony at Davidson College ...The best decision I ever made was to come to Davidson College and pursue an education, join an amazing community and, most importantly, play for an amazing man who has built this program in Coach 'Bob ' McKillop.... As for his parents, both touched on their son's work ethic, his love for Davidson, and his father remarked that the next time he's inducted into a hall of fame: ...You know where that is going to be.... Read More on The US Sun NO KIDDING I was widowed & re-married 2 years later - we have 11 kids, people judge us MAGIC MONEY I make $5,000 a year from collecting side hustle - it takes a few hours a month Curry ended his speech by saying: ...I'm a graduate, I'm a Davidson alum, and I am in the Hall of Fame. ...And that's pretty crazy....

No comments:

Powered by Blogger.