J.R. Smith, a former NBA player who spent 16 seasons in the league, proudly graduated from North Carolina A&T with a 4.0 GPA and a bachelor's degree in liberal studies after fulfilling a promise to his mother, while also making considerable contributions to the school's golf team and seeking to inspire other former athletes to pursue education. #JRSmith #HigherEducation #AthleteToScholar #US #CN #GL #N.J.

J.R. Smith won NBA titles. He's now a college graduate with a different message