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Notable Achievements at Age 21
Drafted 6th overall by Portland Trail Blazers
Selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
Named to first NBA All-Star Game (reserve)
On February 10, 2023 Edwards was named an NBA All-Star for the first time (injury replacement reserve).
Set Super Bowl-era rookie receiving yards record (season end)
Finished rookie season with 1,400 receiving yards, a Super Bowl-era rookie record at the time.
First big breakout — 175 yards vs. Tennessee (Week 3)
In his first start he had 7 receptions for 175 yards and his first NFL TD.
Named NBA All-Star (1st selection)
Selected as an Eastern Conference reserve for his first NBA All-Star Game (2020).
Won second consecutive Art Ross Trophy; Ted Lindsay Award; NHL First All-Star Team
Finished 2017–18 with career highs (41 goals, 108 points) and captured his second straight Art Ross, his second Ted Lindsay, and another First All-Star Team selection.
Second ACL tear — out for season
MRI revealed torn ACL in his left knee; ruled out for remainder of 2016–17 season (second tear in same knee).
Career-high 36 points
Set new career high with 36 points in a Bucks victory over the Houston Rockets.
Named inventor of Ethereum
Recognized in academic and popular press as Ethereum's inventor and primary author of the Ethereum white paper and core research.
Co-founded Ultimate Sidemen (later 'Sidemen')
Along with KSI, Zerkaa, TBJZL and Behzinga formed the Ultimate Sidemen via GTA Online; later expanded to the seven-member Sidemen group.
Selected 7th overall in 2009 NBA Draft
Curry was chosen by the Golden State Warriors with the 7th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.
First All-Star Game MVP of multiple (2006; later 2008, 2018)
Won the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2006 (later also in 2008 and 2018).
Graduated UCLA BA in Political Science
Transferred from UC Santa Cruz and graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 2005 with a B.A. in political science.
Conceived HarvardConnection (later ConnectU)
Along with Tyler and classmate Divya Narendra, Cameron conceived HarvardConnection, a social network for Harvard students (later renamed ConnectU).
Released debut solo album 'Justified'
Justified debuted at #2 on Billboard 200 with first‑week sales of 439,000; sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
NSYNC went on indefinite hiatus
Group announced an indefinite hiatus after Celebrity tour completion; members pursued solo projects.
Graduated University of Illinois (BS)
Earned a bachelor’s degree (majors in Political Science and Speech Communication) from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Graduated Spelman College, magna cum laude (B.A.)
Earned a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies (political science, economics, sociology) from Spelman College, magna cum laude; named a Harry S. Truman Scholar (linked to graduate study).
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