J.R. Smith
J.R. Smith Heading Back To College To Get A Degree, and Join Golf Team
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Diamond Images / Getty After more than a decade and a half of creating both amazing and boneheaded highlights in the NBA, J.R. Smith is looking to make a career change as no team has shown interest in signing him this off-season. According to WFMYNEWS2, the 2013 NBA Sixth Man of The Year award winner has decided to head back to college (seriously) and enrolled at North Carolina AT&T in hopes of getting both a degree and a spot on the men’s golf team. Two decades ago Smith had committed to attending the University of North Carolina after coming out of high school, but decided to make the leap straight to the NBA. Naturally Smith talked up the school’s educational program when speaking on his return to pursuing some higher learning. “One of the best lib...
LG Tone Free Teams Up J.R. Smith & Other Pro Ballers To Help Children In BIPOC Communities
Source: LG / J.R.Smith LG Electronics USA is enlisting the help of pro-ballers for a great cause. Announced on Monday (Sept. 21), as part of the release of the LG TONE Free true-wireless earbuds, LG Electronics USA revealed its collaboration with After-School All-Stars (ASAS). The new partnership will aim to support the success of children in BIPOC communities with their Songwriting Academy initiative. The collaboration between LG and ASAS will see 13 students from nine cities paired with program mentors and acclaimed music industry experts. Through the mentorship, the students will be guided “through a six-week program designed to help transform hardships into positive expression through the power of music. Per the press release, ASAS’ mission is to “close the achievement gap for stu...
J.R. Smith Issued Universal Beatdown To Guy Who Vandalized His Car In Clean Air Jordan 3’s
Source: TMZ Sports / TMZ When you’re out causing mayhem, you still better know who not to f*ck with. Case in point, a guy who bashed a car window learned this the hard way went the vehicle he wrecked turned out to belong to NBA guard J.R. Smith, who in kind blessed the vandal with the most proper of fades. It’s 2020, so of course, the incident was caught on video. TMZ posted the footage and Smith is seen putting the hands and feet on the alleged violator. Yes, we took note that Smtih was rocking a clean pair of Air Jordan 3 while he kicked the guy. J.R. took to the Internets to give his side of the story. “I just want you all to know right now, before you see this sh*t somewhere else, one of these little motherfucking white boys didn’t know where he was going and broke my f*cking window in...
