Showing posts with label Marquise Gray. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marquise Gray. Show all posts
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Spartan Seniors Graduate
It's good to see that the Spartan Seniors participated in their respective graduation ceremonies. I couldn't be more proud. My interest was peaked, though, when I saw that two of the three graduates earned degrees in family community services. After a quick visit to the degree's website, I found that the rigorous curriculum involves such classes as "Work and Family" and "Parenting." While my first intuition is to belittle this degree, I think it could be very beneficial for athletes. Even though Marquise Gray and Travis Walton probably won't go on to play in the NBA, there is a good chance that they will latch on somewhere, in some league. Knowing basic parenting and personal finance skills can go a long way to make a college student into a man. With all the travel, various groupies and family members trying to get a piece, young millionnaires have a lot to learn when they enter the League and even though the NBA is continually trying to ease that transition, the added benefit of a four year degree in, essentially, common sense seems like a pretty good idea.
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