Damian Lillard to graduate from Weber State

[SlyPokerDog]

All-Star, Rookie of the Year, First-Round draft pick and Big Sky Conference MVP—this is just a short list of some of the accolades that NBA guard Damian Lillard has garnered in his life, but at the end of April, he will add one more to the growing list: Weber State University graduate.

After three years of hard work, both in the NBA and at school during the off season, Lillard will be graduating with a Bachelor degree in technical sales.

“This was a lot of hard work for me, and I am excited that it has finally come to an end,” Lillard said. “Growing up, this was one of the things I never really saw myself having an opportunity to achieve, and it’s a small dream come true.”

In the NBA, it has become more and more uncommon for a player to have a college degree. In a statistical survey taken in 2009, only an estimated 21 percent of players in professional basketball had an undergraduate degree. The main reason for this trend stems from an increased number of players getting drafted earlier and earlier in their education

“This was a lofty goal that Damian set for himself,” said WSU coach Randy Rahe. “I would love to take credit for being a major part of this, but this is really a reflection of his character and the type of person that he is. Once he sets a goal, he works his hardest to accomplish it.”

http://www.wsusignpost.com/2015/03/01/damian-lillard-to-graduate-from-weber-state/

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Props to Lillard!

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Nice, go have a drink to celebrate, fish

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I think the drinks like a fish jokes have run their course.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Wait, didn't he play 4 years at Weber? What kind of student was he if he couldn't graduate before getting drafted?
:MARIS61:

 

[e_blazer]

Props to Damian for finishing his degree.

Somehow that old line about, "To get a good job, you need a good education" doesn't really seem to fit here, however.

 

[PDXFonz]

I think the drinks like a fish jokes have run their course.

Now had you said that they have swam their course I would be willing to listen. JOKES ARE STILL ON PEOPLE!

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Wait, didn't he play 4 years at Weber? What kind of student was he if he couldn't graduate before getting drafted?
:MARIS61:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/e...-earn-degree-in-4-years-study-finds.html?_r=0

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Now had you said that they have swam their course I would be willing to listen. JOKES ARE STILL ON PEOPLE!

Lillard is on the internet a lot, twitter, instagram. Wouldn't surprise me if he's checked out this place. I imagine he would be confused by the drinks like a fish comments and jokes.

 

[magnifier661]

Nice achievement! Congrats DAME!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Lillard is on the internet a lot, twitter, instagram. Wouldn't surprise me if he's checked out this place. I imagine he would be confused by the drinks like a fish comments and jokes.

LILLARD IS GOING TO LEAVE THE BLAZERS BECAUSE THIS FORUM SAYS UNTRUE THINGS ABOUT HIM!

:MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61:

 

[SlyPokerDog]

LILLARD IS GOING TO LEAVE THE BLAZERS BECAUSE THIS FORUM SAYS UNTRUE THINGS ABOUT HIM!

:MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61::MARIS61:

I'm not saying that. I'm saying that BGD made a ridiculous accusation and we need to stop validating it, even in jest.

 

[blue32]

I'm not saying that. I'm saying that BGD made a ridiculous accusation and we need to stop validating it, even in jest.

I'm with you on this one. One very long running "joke" if you can call it that, that needs to die in a fire.

 

[BBert]

Props to Damian for finishing his degree.

Somehow that old line about, "To get a good job, you need a good education" doesn't really seem to fit here, however.

Are you saying Weber State didn't provide Dame with a good basketball education?

 

[BBert]

Lillard is on the internet a lot, twitter, instagram. Wouldn't surprise me if he's checked out this place. I imagine he would be confused by the drinks like a fish comments and jokes.

Wait...doesn't it mean he drinks only water?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Props to Damian for finishing his degree.

Somehow that old line about, "To get a good job, you need a good education" doesn't really seem to fit here, however.

You don't always need good education to get a good job. There are many people with good education with just an average job and without any job.

 

[Strenuus]

You don't always need good education to get a good job. There are many people with good education with just an average job and without any job.

*facepalm*

 

[Strenuus]

Lillard is on the internet a lot, twitter, instagram. Wouldn't surprise me if he's check
ed out this place. I imagine he would be confused by the drinks like a fish comments and jokes.

I wonder if it'd ever come up in one of his 4 bar fridays?

 

[BBert]

If he goes to four bars every Friday, he deserves the reputation, I say.

 

[Strenuus]

If he goes to four bars every Friday, he deserves the reputation, I say.

Well done.

 

[BigGameDamian]

*facepalm*

Just saying about that old line, "To get a good job, you need a good education" That's all it is. Its just a line. Good for Lillard though! He wanted it so good accomplishment!!

 

[BBert]

Just saying about that old line, "To get a good job, you need a good education" That's all it is. Its just a line. Good for Lillard though! He wanted it so good accomplishment!!

Just trying to help here: You didn't give examples of people getting good jobs without a good education. You gave examples of people with an education not getting good jobs.

 

[BBert]

Just saying about that old line, "To get a good job, you need a good education" That's all it is. Its just a line. Good for Lillard though! He wanted it so good accomplishment!!

Agreed. It's awesome that he had a goal to graduate and followed it through even though he didn't have to. I want that guy on my team.

Regardless he already had a good 4 year basketball degree that qualified him for his current career. I'd say he already had a good business education before he finished the last three credits for his degree. But the degree is the trophy so good for him.

 

[barfo]

If he goes to four bars every Friday, he deserves the reputation, I say.

The implication of 'four bar friday' is that not EVERY friday he goes to four bars, it's the exception.

Most Fridays he goes to at least six.

barfo

 

[barfo]

Technical sales is a 4 year degree program?

barfo

 

[barfo]

Lillard is on the internet a lot, twitter, instagram. Wouldn't surprise me if he's checked out this place. I imagine he would be confused by the drinks like a fish comments and jokes.

But the kleptomania thing is still ok, right?

barfo

 

[BBert]

Technical sales is a 4 year degree program?

barfo

It sounds like one of those liberal studies degrees where your adviser lets you set your own curriculum.

 

[dviss1]

Props to Damian for finishing his degree.

Somehow that old line about, "To get a good job, you need a good education" doesn't really seem to fit here, however.

He'll need a job once he is older.

 

[e_blazer]

He'll need a job once he is older.

He'll probably WANT to do something after his NBA career is finished. I doubt that NEED will have much to do with it.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Props to Damian for finishing his degree.

Somehow that old line about, "To get a good job, you need a good education" doesn't really seem to fit here, however.

This old line is just that, an old line. Of course, education and training are completely different regardless of whether that is recognized in the popular culture. Another old line: "it's not how you start it's how you finish." He certainly knows how to finish...

Congrats to Damian.