Dr.Archibald

At age 62, Archibald continues to reinvent himself through a slow but startling transformation, from a Hall of Fame player who retired in 1984 into one of the most educated, most academically driven ex-athletes in America today.

From a youngster who almost dropped out of his South Bronx high school — whose grades were beyond bad — Archibald is honing plans to add a Ph.D in Education to the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Professional degrees he already holds.

“It might not be a big deal to some people, but to me, getting the Ph.D. will be my greatest accomplishment,” he said during a lunch interview with FanHouse. “I’m no Einstein, that’s for sure, and I’m not smarter than anyone else, but maybe I’ve been more persistent. And I understand the value of education.”

While kids at the schools asked about Michael Jordan, he wanted to talk about Dr. Dick Barnett, another New York-raised former NBA player, already with a Ph.D. Archibald, when he gets his doctorate, would be the only one on the NBA’s all-time list of 50 Greatest Players to hold such a distinction.

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