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Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr called Steph Curry’s placement as an assistant GM at Davidson a “ceremonial” title: “If he asks to leave for a game to go scout college, I’ll probably say no. But it is Steph Curry, so I’ll probably say yes. I just hope he doesn’t ask.”

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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has accepted a role with his alma mater Davidson College as an assistant general manager for the basketball programs, university officials told ESPN. Curry becomes the first active player in U.S. major professional sports to take an administrative job with an NCAA team.

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Curry, his wife Ayesha Curry and longtime Davidson College supporters Don, Matt and Erica Berman will also start an eight-figure fund for both the men and women's programs. Matt Berman, who played soccer for three seasons at Davidson as a member of the 2005 class, will serve as another assistant GM. "The Davidson experience is top notch," Curry said in a statement released by the school. "My journey from when I got to Davidson in 2006 to now demonstrated that I had the opportunity to play basketball at the highest level, got a great education, an amazing network through the Davidson alumni and continue to wave the Davidson flag. I want very talented, high character student athletes to have that same experience."

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Shams Charania: Warriors' Stephen Curry has accepted a role with his alma mater Davidson College as assistant general manager for the basketball programs, university officials told ESPN. Curry becomes the first active player in U.S. major pro sports to take an administrative job with NCAA team.

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One “nay” vote could have prevented the renaming of the Interstate 77 interchange at Griffith Street after the NBA star. Town of Davidson commissioners had voted on renaming Exit 30 after the former Davidson College athlete and Charlotte native. All were in favor except for Tracy Brandon. Though the vote technically passed, an NCDOT spokesperson told QCN that it doesn’t bode well for the naming

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Davidson leaders are expected to vote Tuesday on renaming the Exit 30 interchange on Interstate 77 after Davidson College alumni and NBA superstar Steph Curry.

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On Wednesday, Curry was inducted into Davidson College's Hall of Fame, had his jersey number retired and received his diploma in a ceremony in Belk Arena on the school's campus. "This is an absolutely amazing day and an amazing moment for myself and my family," Curry said. "The best decision I ever made was to come to Davidson College and pursue an education, join an amazing community and, most importantly, play for an amazing man who has built this program in Coach [Bob] McKillop."

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Curry attended Davidson College from 2006 to 2009 and during those three years became the school's all-time leader in points, 3-pointers, free throws, field goals and steals. Curry also finished his college career as the Southern Conference's all-time leading scorer, set an NCAA record with 162 triples in 2008, was the 2009 Southern Conference Bob Waters Male Athlete of the Year and was a consensus All-American in 2009. He led the Wildcats to the Elite Eight in 2008. "Every president at every commencement makes hopeful statements about graduates' futures," Hicks said. "In that spirit, I hereby predict, with confidence, Stephen Curry, that you will enjoy considerable success in your life and career after college."

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Kylen Mills: “It’s not an I have to, it’s an I want to.” Steph Curry said after his Davidson College graduation today that finishing what you started means a lot to him. Check out this excellent story by my friend @hometownJT who was at the ceremony. #dubnation pic.twitter.com/w3EpGB0a3d

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Jeff Eisenband: Stephen Curry officially graduates from Davidson College today. Watching this is the only way to celebrate. pic.twitter.com/CLmfuVRydy

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The 33-year-old two-time MVP started to reminisce about just how long James has been a part of his basketball life. James, who will be 37 in December, started attending Curry's games while he was still playing at Davidson College in 2008. "For me, it's a weird perspective just because I still remember my college days and he was just coming into his prime in the league," Curry said. "And my sophomore year, [NCAA] tournament run he came to a game, then came to a game my junior year. This is hilarious. I still have a jersey that he signed back in '08 in my parents' house back in Charlotte. So it's kind of weird to think about what's happened in the last 13, 14 years."

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Charlotte native and NBA superstar Stephen Curry, and his wife Ayesha, will look to “help female scholar-athletes keep shining” with their new initiative aimed at closing the inequity gap in women’s sports. The Currys’ first stop will be Stephen’s alma mater, Davidson College. The Curry Family Women’s Athletics Initiative is a gift that will establish an unrestricted scholarship endowment for Davidson’s 10 women’s athletics programs, according to the school’s website. “One thing about me is that I never forget where I came from, and Davidson College is where it all started for me,” the Golden State Warrior point guard said in a video he posted to his Twitter account Tuesday.

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Steve Kerr still remembers the first time he saw Stephen Curry play basketball for Davidson College. It was December 2007 in Anaheim, California, and Kerr -- then the general manager for the Phoenix Suns -- was scouting a tournament alongside close friend and then-Suns scout Bruce Fraser. In a game that featured future pros Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Darren Collison and Luc Mbah a Moute playing for UCLA, Kerr found himself locking in on the skinny shooter from the tiny school outside of Charlotte. "It was magical to watch him," Kerr told ESPN recently. "The first time I saw him play, he was a sophomore, played in the Wooden Classic against UCLA. And he didn't shoot the ball that well, but he was -- his ballhandling, his feel, the way he played just jumped off the court. You could just feel his presence. The whole game revolved around him."

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"Stephen Curry is somebody that people want to embrace," Davidson coach Bob McKillop said. "His persona, his character; he's got the character that you want your son, your husband, your father to have. He's got the persona that is a combination of great confidence but great humility." McKillop, who is in his 30th season at Davidson, uses another sports analogy to explain how strong Curry's bond is with the Charlotte area. "As a kid growing up in Queens, New York, one of the great stories of my time was of Bobby Thompson's home run," he said. "'The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!' Steph Curry's career was Bobby Thompson's home run. That home run lasted for decades. That was one event. One at-bat. Steph Curry's career at Davidson has resonated the same way as sort of an iconic aspect of sport 10 years ago that now has transcended time and is a treasured memory for anyone who was part of fandom. Davidson College, Charlotte, North Carolina, basketball globally, as well as regionally, as well as nationally."

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