Michael Finley was recently announced as this year’s winter commencement speaker at UW–Madison.
Last year, the university retired Michael Finley’s No. 24 jersey, only the third basketball jersey in school history to be hung aloft at the Kohl Center. Finley, a two-time NBA All-Star, left UW as the all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin men’s basketball history. He is also a high-ranking sports executive, a Hollywood film producer, and the founder of a nonprofit organization that helps children and families reach their full potential.
Finley will give the charge to graduates at UW–Madison’s 2023 winter commencement. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17 at the Kohl Center, located at 601 W. Dayton St.
