Warriors' Stephen Curry feted in Davidson ceremony - 'I'm a graduate, I'm a Davidson alum and I am in the Hall of Fame'

Following his fourth NBA title and Finals MVP win, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry often used the phrase «What are they going to say now?» in regards to his professional résumé. But now, the same goes for his college career.

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.»

Curry finished his degree in May with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology but was unable to attend the college's graduation in the spring because of the NBA playoffs. So he got an individual commencement on Wednesday.

«To earn this degree you showed determination and perseverance,» Davidson president Doug Hicks said during the ceremony. «It would have been so easy, so straightforward to not complete your college degree. Yet in response to that idea, you did what you did to 29 other NBA organizations, you said, 'night, night.'»

Earning his degree was fulfilling a promise Curry made to his mother, Sonya, 13 years ago when Curry declared for the draft. But, it also was a prerequisite for getting his jersey retired — a rule put in place at Davidson.

Sonya spoke at the ceremony, reflecting on how initially she wanted her son to attend a more prominent school, but her mind was changed when she saw how happy Curry was at Davidson.

Curry's father, Dell, touched on his son's work ethic and noted that the next time he is