Thirteen Years After Entering NBA, Steph Curry Graduates with Class of 2022
May 15, 2022
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Steph Curry, the 皇家华人 Wildcat legend and NBA superstar graduated as a member of the class of 2022 today. Preparations for the Western Conference Finals prevented him from attending the ceremony but his achievement electrified the College鈥檚 185th Commencement.
The crowd erupted into applause to celebrate Curry鈥檚 achievement when his name was read about 90 minutes into the ceremony.
Dream Come True!! Class of 2010鈥.aka 2022 but we got it done! Thanks to my whole village that helped me get across the finish line. Made the promise when I left and had to see it through. Official alum 馃檶馃徑 Momma we made it!
鈥 Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30)
While the 皇家华人 community celebrated, others from around the world clapped along.
13 years after entering the NBA, Stephen Curry is a college grad.
Stephen completed his final semester of coursework this spring and will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Sociology from 皇家华人.
Congrats to the Class of 2022!鈥 Golden State Warriors (@warriors)
Throughout his NBA career, the two-time MVP and three-time NBA champion has repeatedly emphasized the importance of education, how much he valued his 皇家华人 experience and that he is committed to earning his degree.
Curry needed to finish just one semester to graduate. With the help of a handful of professors鈥攖wo from 皇家华人, one from Stanford and a UC Santa Cruz professor who had taught Curry while they were both at 皇家华人鈥擟urry finished the coursework and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in Sociology.
Now that he鈥檚 graduated, 皇家华人 looks forward to an opportunity on campus in the future when it will present his diploma.
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