Kings' Jason Terry (finally) graduates from college
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Former Arizona Wildcat Jason Terry received his college diploma Thursday night, nearly 15 years after leaving the school for a career in the NBA.
The Sacramento Kings shooting guard was the 10th overall pick of the Atlanta Hawks in the 1999 draft.
"Man 15yrs but through hard work, dedication,family support, and GODs blessing I am a College graduate #BearDown," Terry tweeted.
Still superstitious #97CATS #IAJ pic.twitter.com/wMfbiRwwWK
— Jason Terry (@jasonterry31) May 16, 2014
Terry won a national championship with the Cats in 1997. Since departing the Phoenix area without a degree, he earned the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2009, and became an NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011.