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For J.R. Smith, Going Back to School Means Doing Homework

Not many of us know what it's like playing in the NBA Finals, but many of us can relate to some of J.R. Smith's more recent experiences. Earlier this month, the former NBA star enrolled at North Carolina A&T with the intention of joining the university's men's golf team.

Smith has petitioned the NCAA to allow for him to play since he has eligibility due to the fact that he went professional out of high school. The rules do not allow for athletes to compete in the NCAA if they have ever played professionally in that respective sport.