Stephen Curry added one more title to his showcases, but this time not from the court, but in the arts. The three-time champion of the NBA scored in the academic field after a personal marking of 16 years, and it is that the base of the Golden State Warriorshad to leave the University in 2009 to fulfill his dream of debuting in the NBA, after being chosen in the last round of the Draft that year, signing a contract for 12.7 million dollars for four seasons.
The ticket to the Western Conference Final after beating memphis grizzlies It was combined with the celebration of his university degree in Arts with a specialty in Sociology, although he could not attend the delivery of the diploma, because he was concentrated with the San Francisco quintet.
His mother Sonya was present and captured the moment he was applauded by the student community at the ceremony last Sunday at Davidson College.
“Stephen Curry has emphasized on many occasions the importance of education, how much he values his experience in Davidson College and that he is committed to earning his degree,” the university wrote on Twitter.
Sporting success can be accompanied by academic success. While the two-time MVP studied in the mornings, at night he dunked at the Chase Center. Despite becoming a high-performance athlete and not having much time due to the enormous number of 82 games played in the NBA, Curry always emphasized the importance of his education and decided to resume his studies in early 2022.
“A dream come true! Class of 2010… aka 2022, but we did it! Thanks to all my people who helped me cross the finish line. I made the promise when I left and I had to keep it. Mom we made it!” Curry wrote on his Twitter.
The University of North Carolina has as a rule only the number of graduating students. However, Charlotte Christian High School retired Steph’s number 20 in honor of his tenure at the institution.
The NBA basketball player only had one semester left to release his university degree, so he had to seek advice from a handful of professors: two from Davidson College, a professor from Stanford University and one more from the University of California. Now, Steph is a social scientist and researches the behavior of society.
Curry shared an anecdote in 2019 about dealing with school and basketball: “Not really. That’s a true story. It’s 12 hours to the Elite Eight, 12 hours to the biggest game of our lives, and those guys were literally writing term papers in the hallway. Straight to rectify on Word doc. Man, I love Davidson with all my heart.”
This aroused admiration in the sports world, since despite earning 47.5 million dollars annually, the legend of triple shots did not give up his academic training and created in 2020 “Underrated”, a book club associated with Literati, where along with 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mala Yousafzai and businessman Richard Branson recommends books with testimonials from people who have broken barriers.
“I am excited to launch a book club that aims to highlight the journeys and triumphs of storytellers who have been overlooked for far too long. I have been intentional and very careful with my selections to ensure diverse perspectives from women, people of color, and other underappreciated voices are included,” Curry said in 2020 for Literati.