JR Smith, an ex-NBAer and college golfer, was named North Carolina A&T’s Academic Athlete Award winner

12:13 AM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is an editor and writer based in Bristol. After playing lacrosse at UConn, Barron decided to take up writing about people who play sports. Why bother with 3s when you can score an 4.0? A 16-year NBA veteran will be retiring in the fall 2021. JR … Read more

JR Smith, ex-NBAer who turned college golfer for North Carolina A&T, is named Academic Athlete Of The Year

11:45 ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron, a writer and editor based in Bristol for ESPN.com is Tory Barron. The DC native retired from UConn’s lacrosse team and decided to write about sportspeople. Why bother with 3s when you can score an 4.0? A 16-year NBA veteran will be retiring in the fall 2021. … Read more

J.R. Smith, ex-NBAer (and current North Carolina A&T Golfer), signs with agency for NIL Opportunities

In a first for a high-profile ex-professional athlete, North Carolina A&T freshman golfer J.R. Smith — a retired 16-year NBA guard — has signed with Excel Sports for NIL representation, agent Lance Young told ESPN. Smith, 36, has just begun his second semester with the Aggies. His emergence as the most prominent Division I golfer … Read more