Gary Harris is back taking summer classes at Michigan State so he can earn his degree during the NBA offseason.

Every NBA draft cycle, players leave college early to pursue their dreams of playing professionally and making millions. What often gets overlooked when that happens is that the players who leave early surrender a chance to earn their college degrees on schedule.

Some players who leave early decide to go back and finish their degree which is a really cool move and it shows that they took college seriously.

Others don’t think twice about their degrees and just play pro ball.

Gary Harris is the former group.

According to @dudenamedcald on Twitter, Harris is taking classes at Michigan State currently so he can finish his degree. He posted a screenshot of a discussion post by Harris in one of his friend’s summer classes.

The goat Gary Harris is getting back to hitting the books for MSU. An absolute class act by Gary

Spartan dawg 4L 💯 pic.twitter.com/mzhFYgagPy

— down bad cald🔋 (@dudenamedcald) May 19, 2023

Imagine taking a summer class at Michigan State and then seeing a “discussion post” from a “Gary Harris” and then reading it just to see if it’s the Gary Harris. And then it is.

Harris, currently residing in Indiana over the summer, just wrapped up a season with the Orlando Magic in which he averaged 8.3 points and shot 45 percent from the floor, 43 percent from 3-point range, and 90 percent from the free throw line. His averages have gone down, but his shooting percentages remain elite.

But he’s clearly not content with being just an NBA starter. He wants to earn that MSU degree.

Leaving after the 2013-14 season, Harris was drafted No. 19 overall in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He played two years at Michigan State and then earned a borderline NBA Lottery draft grade but slid to 19. Harris was then traded to Denver where he was one of the league’s brightest young stars for seven years. For the past three years, he’s been Orlando’s “veteran” wing.

And soon, he’ll be a graduate of Michigan State University.

Brian Lewerke will be joining former MSU cornerback Josh Butler in the USFL with the Michigan Panthers.

After spending a couple of stints in the NFL with the Patriots and Giants as a practice squad member, Brian Lewerke is getting another shot at professional football.

On Wednesday evening, the USFL’s Michigan Panthers announced the signing of Lewerke.

Free Agent Signing:
QB Brian Lewerke, Michigan State

Transferred Player to Inactive Roster:
QB Brian Lewerke

Released:
LB Santrell Latham

— Michigan Panthers (@USFLPanthers) May 18, 2023

Lewerke was signed after Carson Strong, the previous backup quarterback, was placed on injured reserve. He will now get a chance to compete for a prominent role on the roster with Strong injured and Josh Love not exactly setting the world on fire.

Quarterback play has not been a strength for the Panthers.

In four appearances, Strong had 266 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Love, on the other hand, has started five games and has 617 yards and six touchdowns with five picks. Neither quarterback has really stood out and that’s one of the reasons the Panthers are 2-3 and tied for last place.

Lewerke has spent time around the NFL with the Patriots and Giants and he was also in the XFL this past season for a few months, signing with the Seattle Sea Dragons. He was released in January.

Now he’ll look to catch on with the Panthers and potentially enter a more favorable situation. This could be a good spot for him to play professional football, especially since the Panthers need some quarterback help.

Lewerke had a decent career at Michigan State, passing for over 8,000 (fourth in MSU history) yards and 47 touchdowns (fifth in MSU history). He also has two of the top three single-game passing yard performances in Michigan State history and two of the top 10 single-season passing yardages.

Michigan State fans will get another opportunity to watch him live as there are two more home games left in the regular season for Lewerke to play at Ford Field.

The former Spartan quarterback will join Josh Butler who was signed by the Panthers earlier this spring.

Draymond Green has a big decision to make this offseason but he makes the Warriors annual NBA title contenders.

You may like Draymond Green or you may not, depending on which teams you cheer for. For the majority of the people reading this article, you are probably a huge Draymond fan as he is one of the biggest stars Michigan State has in the NBA.

While some people might not think Draymond is a star in the NBA, people underestimate how important he is to his team. Many people will say Steph Curry is the most important player on the Warriors and he probably is but Draymond is a big reason for the Warriors’ success.

You don’t even have to take my word for it, just ask his Coach Steve Kerr who said, “If Draymond’s not back, we’re not a championship contender.”

Steve Kerr on Draymond Green's future with the Warriors 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZWvAqqlvih

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 16, 2023

This quote tells you everything that you need to know about Draymond’s contributions to the Warriors. Kerr could probably make that statement about one, maybe two more players on the Golden State Warriors.

Statistically, Draymond is not going to stand out compared to other teammates of his but sometimes stats don’t show the whole picture. He is one of those players that will not score 30-plus points but what he will give you is a solid 10 points, seven assists, and eight rebounds.

Not only does Draymond do it all on the offensive end like setting screens and contributing to other teammates’ opportunities, but he also does it on the defensive end. Draymond is one of the elite defenders in the NBA and when the Warriors are dominating, it’s because he is playing great defense and getting his teammates open shots.

Draymond is the type of player you want on your team but not on the other team. He might get ejected or receive technicals, but he is someone that can easily get a team going. Green is one of the keys to what the Warriors do and if they want to keep their dynasty going, it would be smart for them to bring him back.

If they don’t, it would be fun to see Draymond come back to the state of Michigan and play for the Pistons.