J.R. Smith Graduates From North Carolina A&T, Fulfilling A Promise Years In The Making

Posted Jul 1, 2026
J.R. Smith has accomplished nearly everything a basketball player could hope to achieve. He spent 16 seasons in the NBA, won two championships, played alongside some of the biggest names in the sport, and built a reputation as one of the league’s most fearless scorers. Yet one of the achievements he seems proudest of arrived far from the court. (ESSENCE)

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