Former NBA star and now academic honor student J.R. Smith was awarded North Carolina A&T’s Academic Athlete of the Year for finishing his first year with a 4.0 GPA. “Your true wealth is defined by how you encourage/inspire others! #GREATDAY,” he shared on Twitter . Congrats to @TheRealJRSmith on his @NCATAGGIES Academic Athlete of the Year award! 4.0!!! #AGGIEPRIDE pic.twitter.com/KE5IjiBmvk — Spencer D. Turkin (@Turkin35) April 25, 2022