Ray Allen on Larry Bird’s influence on his game, getting his degree from UConn
Hall of Fame Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen recently found himself back in the news for something his success on the court took away from him earlier in life during his time at the University of Connecticut before he joined the NBA — a complete college education — that he’d made a point of rectifying.
In an interview on the “Dan LeBatard” show, Allen discussed his college graduation and the importance of education, noting that despite the challenges, he managed to balance sports and academics before he left school early to join the Assocation.
Allen also shared his perspective on today’s NBA and expressed admiration for Larry Bird and his skills, who he considers an influential figure in his own basketball career among other Celtics-centric aspects of the conversation.
To hear the talk for yourself in full, take a look at the clip embedded below.
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