Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry finally got his college degree after 13 years. ‘The Baby Faced Assassin’ who left Davidson to join the NBA in 2009 finally returned to complete his degree, and one of the reasons was that he didn’t want to get embarrassed by his daughter. He left an emotional message to the college, where he went because he was rejected from one of the best basketball colleges out there.

Curry still had a semester to complete before he officially received his degree. He finally joined in the spring of 2022 to complete his studies and received his Bachelor of arts degree. He also had his jersey retired at the university, becoming the first player to do so.

Stephen Curry gives a heartfelt tribute after graduating from Davidson

Curry was honored in a solo graduation ceremony, where his entire family and professors were there to witness it. Ex-players and coaches for his achievements in the game gave him tributes. Curry also left a heartfelt tribute to the college, which made him the player that he is now.

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Curry tweeted,” Some things are worth the wait! #30 up in the rafters looks right! Humbled and blessed to be up there with the ?@DavidsonWildcat legends. #TCC forever. ALWAYS a great day to be a Wildcat!”

This wasn’t the first college of choice for Curry. He had applied to Duke University, which is known for its basketball program. However, he was rejected by Duke and Curry chose Davidson. In a twist of fate, Duke came back to recruit Curry a few years later. But Curry rejected their advances and stayed at Davidson.

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After winning his fourth championship with the Warriors and winning his first Finals MVP, Curry also hosted the iconic ESPY awards. Now he completed his college degree and keeps a promise that he made to his coach and his family. Moreover, one of the reasons he did this is because he didn’t want his older daughter, Riley Curry, to know that he did not finish his studies.

Regardless of all that, Curry got the degree that he has been waiting for and he thanked the college, which made him a superstar in the league.