An excerpt from AOL Sports -
J.R. Smith's HBCU journey is a shining example of Black excellence
By SHALISE MANZA YOUNG
J.R. Smith is a two-time NBA champion and a former Sixth Man of the year who earned millions of dollars over the course of his 16 seasons.
When he retired after his second title, with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, he could have done just about anything. Smith had enjoyed a long basketball career, had picked up a serious love of golf, and presumably had the means to travel the world pursuing that passion.
Instead, the 36-year-old, who jumped straight from Newark's famed St. Benedict's Prep to the NBA, entered college.
And not just any college, the largest HBCU in the country: North Carolina A&T.
What's more, he joined the Aggies golf team.
Best of all for the rest of us, he's basically live-tweeting his experience.
https://www.aol.com/sports/j-r-smiths-hbcu-journey-212019497.html
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