{"id":2498,"date":"2011-10-13T10:57:09","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T15:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/citings\/?p=2498"},"modified":"2011-10-13T10:57:09","modified_gmt":"2011-10-13T15:57:09","slug":"nba-to-ba-and-back-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/clippings\/2011\/10\/13\/nba-to-ba-and-back-again\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA to BA and Back Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"img-link\" title=\"Creative Commons licensed photo by entitee on flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/90583489@N00\/5425648504\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5292\/5425648504_d3fba0422a_m.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"DSC00289\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>The National Basketball Association and universities can sometimes have a strained relationship, especially in the case of \u201cone-and-done\u201d players\u2014those athletes who make only a one-year pit stop at college before taking their talents to the big leagues. But now, an NBA lockout due to a collective labor dispute has led to the cancellation of at least the first two weeks of the upcoming NBA season, and players are making plans for their time off. Some are looking to play ball overseas, but the star point guard of the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry, is planning to head back to school. It seems the NBA\u2019s sticky situation may be a boon to sociology.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right: Curry has dusted off his backpack to return to Davidson College and finish his sociology degree. An article in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/2011\/10\/02\/2656635\/stephen-curry-at-davidson.html\"><em>Charlotte Daily Observer<\/em><\/a> detailed what it was like for the young star to be back in the classroom, pointing out that, if the lockout drags on until December, Curry will be able to finish the full semester. At that point, he\u2019d be just one class and senior thesis away from earning his degree.<\/p>\n<p>No player (or fan) wants to see the NBA cancel a season, but Curry can at least see the silver lining.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;d love to be playing basketball right now,&#8221; Curry said, &#8220;but if I don&#8217;t, it makes this degree pursuit a whole lot easier.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While it remains to be seen whether Curry\u2019s senior thesis will make an impact on the sociological community, Curry\u2019s actions help legitimize time spent earning a college diploma to other young athletes considering whether to stick it out in college ball or head straight for the NBA. Of course, his move might also make one department\u2019s intramural basketball team an early frontrunner this semester. <strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Basketball Association and universities can sometimes have a strained relationship, especially in the case of \u201cone-and-done\u201d players\u2014those athletes who make only a one-year pit stop at college before taking their talents to the big leagues. 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