David Thompson is another one of the classic NBA athletes that tends to be looked over as well because of his lack of concrete accolades but during his stint in the NBA, he was known as one of the league's deadliest scorers. Thompson played for both the ABA and the NBA, the Denver Nuggets [1975-1982] for both leagues and the Seattle Supersonics in the NBA [1982-1984]. In 1974, Thompson earned an NCAA title with NC State and went on to be drafted first overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1975 NBA Draft.
Thompson is one of the few NBA players to a 70+ scoring game as he scored 73 points against the Detroit Pistons in 1978 in an effort win the Scoring Title but came up short after George Gervin scored 63 points in a game later the same evening. Thompson later broke records when he was offered a $4 million contract for five years of commitment following the 1978 season, a contract of that magnitude had never been heard of during the time. Unfortunately, Thompson suffered a knee injury at the infamous Studio 54 in 1984 and never was the same athlete.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.