While Mark Price and John Starks are both respectable Oklahoma representatives, they do not compare to the superstar talent that is Blake Griffin. Born in Oklahoma City, Blake Griffin all of his high school and collegiate basketball in his home state of Oklahoma. In his sophomore year as an Oklahoma Sooner, Blake Griffin earned the title of National Player of the Year, which led to him being picked first overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Tragically, during the final pre-season game of the 2009 season, Griffin broke his left knee cap and missed his entire rookie year. What could have derailed his trajectory later resulted in Griffin becoming a force of nature in the paint, racking up a Rookie of The Year Award in 2011 and six NBA All-Star nods through his decade-long career. Watching Griffin grow throughout the years has been a pleasure for any true basketball aficionado. He's developed a stable handle and jump shot that has made him more of a threat since he was initially introduced to the league. Now, he just needs a couple of rings for his trophy case.
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.