J.R. Smith Is Done With People Cracking "Henny" Jokes: "Move On From The Bullsh*t"

BY Erika Marie 3.0K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Jason Miller / Stringer / Getty Images
J.R. Smith
The NBA star enrolled in college and he called out House of Highlights for perpetuating the "Henny" narrative after they reposted a student's video of him.

All he wants to do is continue his college education, but J.R. Smith can't catch a break. The two-time NBA champion has recently begun his courses at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, and although he is pursuing his higher education later in life, Smith is excited about his endeavor. On Tuesday (August 24), the NCAA approved his request to play golf for the university. 

Smith, like many of his NBA peers, went from directly to the league after graduating high school. “It was probably one of the most exciting feelings I’ve had in a while,” Smith told The Undefeated about his freshman year. "I really didn’t know how it was going to go... But to be able to actually call myself a student-athlete is a great feeling."

Mike Ehrmann / Staff / Getty Images

Although he is relishing college life, students have been making his transition a tad difficult. It has been understandably a shock for students to see a famous basketball player on campus, but many have been recording him and sharing jokes at his expense, including "Henny" jibes, as well as taking screenshots and screen recordings in their virtual classes.

One person recorded Smith walking on campus and over the video they wrote, "He really off the Henny rn,” joking about the narrative that he's a frequent partaker of the cognac. House of Highlights reposted the person's TikTok video to further spread the joke, but Smith jumped in the comments to set them straight.

“Ight that Henny sh*t really not funny tho can y’all try a different joke! Not really mad at the kid honestly they gone say whatever but @houseofhighlights the disrespect y’all post it’s truly enough," Smith wrote. "As a Black man in America y’all still can’t move on from the bullsh*t that people continue to put on your name! Not one positive post about going to school an trying to better myself! Y’all make it look so weak/corney to inspire my people to want to do better you consistently bring up an post bullsh*t."

Many people co-signed Smith's comment. Check it out below.

[via]


About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.