Nazr Mohammed

From now on, call me Dr. Nazr T. Mohammed, Ph.D. I know what y’all are thinking: When in the hell did Naz have a chance to go back to school and get his Ph.D? Well … I didn’t. But I am actually about to get a B.A. in liberal arts from Kentucky. I’ve been in school the last year finishing what I started at UK back in the fall of 1995. I only needed 18 more credit-hours to graduate.

From now on, call me Dr. Nazr T. Mohammed, Ph.D. I know what y’all are thinking: When in the hell did Naz have a chance to go back to school and get his Ph.D? Well … I didn’t. But I am actually about to get a B.A. in liberal arts from Kentucky. I’ve been in school the last year finishing what I started at UK back in the fall of 1995. I only needed 18 more credit-hours to graduate.

Hold up, maybe you’re thinking, Huh? Where’d he go? In 2016 I made a brief comeback with the Thunder. Not long after, I hung up my sneakers. It was a great run — 18 years in the NBA. I’m really proud of what I accomplished, and of the relationships I’d made during my playing career. But part of me knew I wasn’t done. Someone asked me a while back, “What’s the worst part about being retired?” I didn’t have an answer at the time. Now I do.