Degrees Quote by Patrick Ewing

When I went to Baylor on a basketball scholarship - and when I thought about the future as a freshman - one achievement I…

— Brittney Griner

Getting a degree from Duke University is an amazing accomplishment for me.

— Grayson Allen

Receiving my first degree was one of the most important days of my life.

— Gavin Esler

“The university awarded me my degree, but can something that’s basically worthless be properly called an award?”

— Jarod Kintz

I am the only one in my family to graduate college. It was a proud moment for me to receive a degree.

— Nadine Velazquez

I'm not U.S.A. Olympic image. I didn't go to college. I came from a different route.

— Shawn Kemp

As a thrill in my career, the Olympics rank right up there with my two NCAA championships at Duke.

— Christian Laettner

I'd probably say the championships mean more to me, but the gold medal makes you a bit different. It's a special award.

— Scottie Pippen

I'm a collegiate All-American athlete and earned a master's degree in education from Florida State University.

— Michelle McCool

Whatever earnings I got from winning this silver medal, part will be used for my college education.

— Hidilyn Diaz

I certainly wasn't seeking any degree, the way a college confers a status symbol upon its students. My homemade education gave me, with every…

— Alex Haley

I never thought I would get a degree of any type.

— Angela Rayner