Two-time NBA champ JR Smith traded in 3s for going to college to get a 4.0 GPA

JR Smith was at North Carolina A&T State University for the fall semester. The two-time NBA champion is a student at the HBCU and playing golf.

Smith stated on his social media account that he wanted to get a 4.0 grade point average.

He has hit his marks through one semester.

I can't wait for my kids to leave school.
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JR Smith is on December 14, 2021.

Smith was emotional in the video. Smith said that he couldn't describe the feeling. A lot of hard work went into that.

Smith posted on his account that grades are in.

JR thought he was just short of his 4.0 goal this semester, but was surprised by the good news today.
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December 14, 2021.

Smith was supposed to play basketball at the University of North Carolina before jumping from the preps to the NBA to become a first-round pick.

Smith played in the NBA for 16 seasons. He won two titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Cleveland Cavaliers.