What NBA players have Masters Degrees? [Archive] - Message Board Basketball Forum

cotdt

11-22-2009, 08:22 PM

I only know of two: Shaquille O'Neal (Masters of Business Admin) and Kenyon Martin (Masters Criminal Law). Who else?

dajadeed

11-22-2009, 08:26 PM

Kenyon Martin has a master's? Are you sure about that?

And Shaq got his degree from an online University.

I doubt KM has one, and Shaq's "degree" isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

imdaman99

11-22-2009, 08:33 PM

I don't know but Chris Dudley graduated from some Ivy-League school. Brilliant guy. Wonder why he could never figure out a way to hit free throws though.

G-train

11-22-2009, 08:40 PM

Martin has his bachelors, not masters.

Posterize246

11-22-2009, 08:50 PM

Adonal Foyle has a masters in history I believe. That's all I know. I think Avery Johnson might have got his masters too.

adamcz

11-23-2009, 12:45 AM

Shaq doesn't have a real MBA. He paid some diploma farm website to be funny.

phoenix18

11-23-2009, 12:48 AM

What did Vince Carter get when he graduated?

iamgine

11-23-2009, 12:54 AM

Shaq also has diploma in kung fu and performance art.

Poodle

11-23-2009, 12:55 AM

Shaq is also a sheriff

White Chocolate

11-23-2009, 12:55 AM

What did Vince Carter get when he graduated?

Bachelors. He was 21 when he was drafted(1998) and got his degree during the 2001 playoffs.

rfm767

11-23-2009, 12:57 AM

who cares about diplomas when ure income is idiotic HUGE :lol

White Chocolate

11-23-2009, 12:59 AM

who cares about diplomas when ure income is idiotic HUGE :lol

This is true. Mark Cuban didn't graduate college and look how he turned out.

DuMa

11-23-2009, 01:10 AM

this thread is fail

Apocalyptic0n3

11-23-2009, 01:10 AM

who cares about diplomas when ure income is idiotic HUGE :lol

A lot of athletes go broke shortly after retiring, it's good to have a backup plan.

triangleoffense

11-23-2009, 01:21 AM

i doubt any of them have legitimate masters degrees that they actually worked for. The majority if not all of the masters degrees are probably honorary masters that are awarded from the university. Such as Lou Holt'z honorary ph.d in psychology or hunter S. thompson's honorary ph.d in journalism. That's why there is a segment on ESPN called Dr.Lou.

bluechox

11-23-2009, 01:24 AM

A lot of athletes go broke shortly after retiring, it's good to have a backup plan.

taht cause they all have a masters in women, alcohol, and what did i do last night

HylianNightmare

11-23-2009, 01:25 AM

adonla foyle wouldn't surprise me guys so smart

sacredcow

11-23-2009, 02:54 AM

I don't know but Chris Dudley graduated from some Ivy-League school. Brilliant guy. Wonder why he could never figure out a way to hit free throws though.

Speaking of him, The Oregonian reported that Dudley was considering entering the Republican primary for Oregon Governor in 2010. Considering the field of Republicans in this state and the fact that he was a Blazer, he'll likely be their candidate for office.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/mapesonpolitics/2009/10/former_blazers_star_looking_at.html

Manute for Ever!

11-23-2009, 06:52 AM

Bill Bradley was a Rhodes Scholar...

http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/bradley_070605.jpg

godofgods

11-23-2009, 08:23 AM

Kobe has a masters degree in infidelity.

NotYetGreat

11-23-2009, 08:46 AM

Kobe has a masters degree in infidelity.

Kinda off-topic, but did Kobe push through with studying and playing simultaneously? I remember watching the '98 All-Star game and when he was interviewed, they talked about him also going to school or something.

BallersTalk

11-23-2009, 09:14 AM

This is true. Mark Cuban didn't graduate college and look how he turned out.
Uh, yes he did.

BallersTalk

11-23-2009, 09:14 AM

Kinda off-topic, but did Kobe push through with studying and playing simultaneously? I remember watching the '98 All-Star game and when he was interviewed, they talked about him also going to school or something.
I doubt that. He was just jotting down his usual Jordan notes.
"Stick tongue out going to the rim. Check"
"Wag finger. Check"
"Fist pump. Check"
"Shoot fadeaways. Check"

Glo41

11-23-2009, 09:53 AM

Kinda off-topic, but did Kobe push through with studying and playing simultaneously? I remember watching the '98 All-Star game and when he was interviewed, they talked about him also going to school or something.
I heard the same thing when I was in the Philippines for vacation while watching that game. Commentators were talking about how Kobe was still going college for studying even though he skipped it for the NBA.

Force

11-23-2009, 01:49 PM

Foyle is very well educated, he was a guest on CNN actually...you will be hearing a lot about Foyle in the future regarding politics and helping the less fortunate. Very smart guy.

Anybody know bout Etan Thomas? He might come off smart, or maybe he just gets stoned and writes political poetry

ZOMG

11-23-2009, 02:13 PM

A lot of athletes go broke shortly after retiring, it's good to have a backup plan.

Yeah, because the type of NBA player who goes broke right after retiring is the type of person who gets a Master's degree from a university. :rolleyes:

Big One

11-23-2009, 02:19 PM

A lot of athletes go broke shortly after retiring, it's good to have a backup plan.

if the player is smart enough to think about this and get a degree for this reason, they shouldnt have the risk of being broke in the first place.

you have to be a complete ****ing moron to lose all the millions made from your playing career

Kombo

11-23-2009, 02:19 PM

It's more frequent for Billionaires to not have a college degree than for them to attend any single university. Usually, they are in school, but have an opportunity to start some sort of business and drop out.

The same way college players leave as soon as they have the opportunity to play in the NBA.

If your goal in education is to have it help you make money, why then would you stay in school when it becomes a barrier to this goal?

adamcz

11-23-2009, 06:13 PM

Do you have a source that says less than half of billionaires graduated college. I don't think that's true.

cotdt

11-23-2009, 06:57 PM

Kobe has a masters degree in infidelity.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154363

boozehound

11-23-2009, 07:37 PM

Do you have a source that says less than half of billionaires graduated college. I don't think that's true.
well, thats because it isnt.

On an unrelated note, Adonal Foyle was in the Darwin Award movie which I watched last night. pretty funny (not him, the movie)

jinsanity

11-23-2009, 08:58 PM

Don't remember his name but some scrub who had a 4.0GPA in college ended up not playing in the NBA anymore because he decided to go to medical school. Not masters, but still a graduate degree.