Jodie Meeks already proved this year with the Lakers that he remains valuable in the work force.
He recently took another step in that area, and it went beyond his work on the hardwood where he became one of the Lakers’ most consistent players with reliable outside shooting, improved finishing and endless hustling. Meeks also graduated from the University of Kentucky on Saturday after spending the past two summers finishing up coursework to receive a bachelor’s degree in business marketing. Meeks starred for three years at Kentucky before declaring himself eligible for the 2009 NBA draft where he was selected 41st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks.
“I told myself and my family that I’d go back,” Meeks told this newspaper earlier in the 2013-14 season. “I was so close. It’ll be nice to walk across that stage and get my degree.”
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