Shannon Sharpe spotlights his career for Steward Speaker Series

Off the heels of NBA All-Star Weekend, NFL Hall of Famer, sports commentator and weekly podcast host of “Club Shay Shay,” Shannon Sharpe was a guest speaker for this year’s Steward Speakers Series. This year’s theme was influenced by studies that show that students who participate in team sports do better academically in school. Sharpe spoke to an audience inside Warren Central High School’s Performing Arts Auditorium about the connection between sports and education. RELATED: Team Shannon Sharpe defeats Team Stephen A. 100-91 In Celebrity All-Star Game in Indy “I remember leaving my grandmother’s house in 1986 with two brown paper bags with my belongings in them. I went to HBCU Savannah State for two reasons: to get my degree and to play in the national football league,” said Sharpe. “Now, I didn’t know which one was going to happen, but I knew they were going to happen. If I’m going to go somewhere in four years, I might as well get something out of it while I’m down here.” Shannon Sharpe: Stewart Speakers Series Local NBA and WNBA host Olivia West moderated the event, which featured questions about Sharpe’s take on his past, present and future. With a recurring...