It's been a long time coming, but Stephen Curry is FINALLY in the rafters at Davidson -- the NBA superstar had his jersey retired this week ... after officially receiving his degree from his alma mater!!
We know what you're thinking -- how on earth has this not happened yet?! As it turns out, Davidson has a strict rule against giving the honor to players who didn't finish their education.
With that being said, Curry -- who spent 3 seasons starring at Davidson -- put in the time to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Sociology ... and on Wednesday, he was inducted into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame!!
While at Davidson, Curry averaged over 24.7 points per game in his 3 seasons with the Wildcats ... including a staggering 28.6 points per game in his final year with the program.
It's ALWAYS a great day to be a Wildcat.
— Davidson Basketball (@DavidsonMBB) August 31, 2022
Dell Curry takes to the podium.#CurryFor3 pic.twitter.com/n8aLViUEPv
Steph's wife, Ayesha, and their three kids were on campus to support him ... and his parents, Dell and Sonya, took the podium to share a few words about their son's latest achievement.
Steph was one semester short of graduating, so the 2-time MVP re-enrolled at the school for the spring semester, working closely with two professors to achieve his goal, per Davidson.
It was all about Steph on Wednesday ... because he was the only one walking at the commencement!!
Congratulations @StephenCurry30! #itsagreatdaytobeawildcat @DavidsonMBB pic.twitter.com/6adJhqCtF5
— Davidson College (@DavidsonCollege) May 15, 2022
Once Curry completed his final semester of coursework, it paved the way for Davidson to honor the three-point sniper by hanging his jersey in the rafters for good.
During his speech, Steph was overwhelmed with emotion ... calling his move to pursue education at Davidson the best decision he ever made.
Curry is fresh off winning his 4th NBA title in June after defeating the Celtics in the Finals ... so there's a lot to celebrate.
Congrats!!