JR Smith, now a college golfer, was named North Carolina A&T Academic Athlete of the Year with a 4.0 GPA.
JR Smith’s hard work this year has paid off. Former NBA player turned college student athlete named North Carolina A&T Academic Athlete of the Year. Smith earned a 4.0 GPA while pursuing a degree in liberal arts and competing on the golf team.
36-year-old ex NBA The star responds to the news with a smile emoji.
Smith has documented his time in college and is open about his studies and school assignments. and all the stress that comes with college work.
When Smith first earned his 4.0, he celebrated on Twitter, saying“I can’t even describe the feeling, I won’t even lie to you. I won’t lie. A lot of hard work has been done — you know… from Monday to Thursday Six, 8 to 11, Sometimes longer, straight school homework When you’re not used to going to school and doing all that —, man… freshman year you don’t think you can do it, you always heard about his disabilities.”
Smith wasn’t the only one celebrating his achievement, as his former teammate LeBron James also applauded.
After Smith was named Academic Athlete of the Year, James tweeted: “YESSIR @TheRealJRSmith!! So proud of you kid!!! Love you.”
Smith went straight to the NBA right out of high school, so he missed out on the college experience. Now he’s back in the classroom on his way to earning a degree.
