Stephen Curry graduates college 13 years after leaving to pursue career with the NBA
ByJessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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Stephen Curry graduates college after 13-year pause to play in the NBA Now that Curry has graduated, his number will most likely be retired at Davidson because the college apparently only retires numbers of players who graduate. (NCD)
ByJessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Golden State Warriors basketball star Stephen Curry graduated from Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology 13 years after dropping out to pursue a career with the NBA.
On Sunday, Stephen Curry, 34, finally received his degree from Davidson College, which is located in North Carolina, according to People Magazine. They say he previously attended Davidson from 2006 to 2009.
Curry started his basketball career at Davidson, and helped them get to the NCAA Tournament in 2008, People Magazine says. In 2009, he was the seventh overall pick in the NBA Draft and joined the Warriors.
Curry has been with the Warriors since he was drafted, bringing them to the championships multiple times and even winning a few. ESPN reported that most recently Curry helped the Warriors win 110 to 96 over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 on Friday in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors are set to play the Dallas Mavericks next.
“Dream Come True!! Class of 2010….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,” Curry said on Instagram.
Davidson College congratulated Curry on Twitter, stating that Curry only had one semester of coursework to complete his degree.
“Stephen Curry has on many occasions emphasized the importance of education, how much he valued his Davidson College experience and that he is committed to earning his degree,” said Davidson College.
ESPN says now that Curry has graduated, his number will most likely be retired at Davidson because the college apparently only retires numbers of players who graduate.
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years Here are some memorable photos of NBA star Stephen "Steph" Curry through the years. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2012: Professional basketball player Stephen Curry attends the Samsung Galaxy S III Launch hosted by Ashley Greene at Skylight Studios on June 20, 2012, in New York City. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2013: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts during a against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2013 Global Games at the MasterCard Center on October 15, 2013, in Beijing, China. (VCG via Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2014: NBA player Stephen Curry (left) and TV personality Nick Cannon speak onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2015: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts to a three point shot against the New Orleans Pelicans during Game Four in the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at the Smoothie King Center on April 25, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2016: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors runs down court during the finals seconds of their win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs on May 11, 2016, at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2017: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors smiles after making a basket against the Utah Jazz during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 4, 2017, in Oakland, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2018: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors holds the championship trophy during the Golden State Warriors Victory Parade on June 12, 2018, in Oakland, California. The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 to win the 2018 NBA Finals. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2019: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors reacts after Klay Thompson made the clinching basket with four seconds left of their game against the Houston Rockets during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 8, 2019, in Oakland, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2020: NBA player Steph Curry hits out of the bunker on the 16th hole during round one of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe South golf course on July 9, 2020, in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada. (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2021: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after making a three point basket to break Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021, in New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Photos: Stephen 'Steph' Curry through the years 2022: Stephen Curry of Team LeBron holds the Kobe Bryant Trophy during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 20, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
