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Tay Fisher, known worldwide as Firefly, the masterful ‘four-point’ shooter for the Harlem Globetrotters, quietly pursued a Saint Rose graduate degree in education.

Fisher, who is on the road about 200 days a year as Firefly, completed his master’s degree in 2016. While he has no immediate plans to leave the court for the classroom, his teaching degree is every bit as important as his more visible achievements.

It wasn’t easy, but he is now a Globetrotter and a Saint Rose alumnus. One day, he’ll command an audience in the classroom.

Read his story here.