Just finished my 1st year back at university at 36, it was difficult as hell to get back into it at this age, I dont blame anyone who drops out. Fired up J.R. went back and finished.

Going back to college is hard. Especially the longer you get into your career/adulthood.

Yep. It’s inspiring when people go back to learning later in life. If I remember correctly, Peter Weller (RoboCop) got a master’s at 57 and a PhD at 67 without putting his acting career on hold. Pretty impressive.

I always tell people to try to get that stuff out of the way as soon as you can. When you try to go back when you’re older, it’s really difficult to get back in the groove of being in a school setting when you’ve been away for a while. You have less mental energy to sit through lectures and study.

My biggest regret is not going through college all in one shot. I started college after high school and then dropped out during the 1st year because I was partying and fucking around too much. Went back to college at 21 and then again at 24. Finally graduated at 26 with my BS in CS. I kind of lucked into a tech job in my early 20’s, but got laid off after 2 years. That’s when I decided I was going to push myself to finally finish college so I can get a degree to open up more opportunities for me.

That’s not the same scenario at all. He’s a fucking multimillionaire.

I have a friend who went back in his mid 30’s, we are early 40’s now and in the 20 years I have known him it is easily the thing I respect the most about him.

I went back in 2016 at age 33 to finally get my bachelors. Being “the old guy” in the room in every damn class definitely impacted how I felt being there, especially when it was U of O. Previously I had been at a community college, and classes/departments felt much more like a community, where you knew each other and the teachers. But at the big university, where some of my classes had 200 students, that sense of community wasn’t there, and being the old guy made it hard to find anyone willing to do projects/study.

Still finished, though. With a 3.8 GPA. And no, I don’t use that degree in my work life, outside of contract negotiations every three years.

I don’t think it’s quite the same difficulty when you are set for life and don’t have to abandon a career/job/supporting a family to do it. There was zero risk for Smith here lol

Check in with him again for my sake, please

I see a man who decided to achieve a goal for himself, despite what others may have thought of his prior accomplishments.

Not sure if “funny” but more admirable in my opinion.

Don’t forget NCAA golfer.

He also played in the Chinese basketball association during the 2011 lockout as well lol

Killed his friend in 2007 but served only 30 days in jail for it in 2009.

Lebron was in the NBA for all of that.

He was also in Div 1(??) golf at A&T

? Lebron does not have a degree either

Comments are mostly positive. Don’t be so dramatic.

You say this while your only contribution is to come in here and complain about total strangers. You won’t even discuss the person the post is about.

It’s actually relatively simpler. Most of college is adjusting to being an adult physically and mentally. Once that’s out of the way, it’s a walk in the park.

I can’t imagine a well-adjusted man to have any difficulties going through college.

A lot easier when you don’t have to work, have millions of dollars, and pick a bullshit degree

I was forced to take a class on transgender dance expression in Latin America in college, I agree that I learned a lot and it shaped me into being a better man. Liberal studies are the bomb and I love learning about various cultures!

You mean 2018?

u insane if u think he was better than Bron 😂😂😂

He won 6th man of the year in NY

Already being rich is part of why he can pursue a degree that appeals to him personally rather than doing the slave to projected wage routine.

You mean to tell me top students aren’t attending North Carolina ag and tech state university? Wow, you must be a real genius, thanks for pointing that out man

If you have millions from a successful NBA career, why would you ever go to school for a technical or professional degree? Of course you’re gonna go study a subject that interests you or helps you grow as a person and expand your horizons.

A&T is a famous HBCU. Like most other pieces of paper that says you learned something, college is about making connections since you have access to all kinds of resources. If you’ve never been in NC or that particular Triad area, the A&T alumni network is vast and much more tight knit than your typical state school’s.

A&T is also a huge cultural experience (GHOE being the biggest one). Even if you can or can’t afford the tuition, a lot of the shit you experience there is priceless. Though that’s probably typical for many big HBCUs.

Honestly, I think you’re thinking way too deeply into all of this. There’s no reason to call him a narcissist based on made-up theories in your head, lol.

Holy shit get over yourself.

Ah the missing context that explains this….

Alex, I’ll take someone speaking out of their ass for 1000.

Answer is this^^^^

Facts, all these people praising jr like he Kareem 😂😂😂

You did enough to comment I guess.

Quit yucking someone else’s yum. Don’t worry, be happy. Not hard.