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OAKLAND (KPIX 5) -- The Oakland Raiders opened their doors Tuesday to a young, multi-talented genius. He is not their latest draft pick, but an Ivy League-bound teenager who has taken the country by storm with his academic success.
Akintunde Ahmad, a senior at Oakland Technical High School, was treated to a shopping spree in the team store.
"Coming out of high school I would have wished I had a , and here this guy has a It's amazing," said Raiders wide receiver Rod Streator.
'Tunde, as he calls himself, is sporting a perfect GPA and scored on his SAT test. He plays French horn and African drums in the orchestra and is a standout on the school's baseball team.
Lately, he also has spent his spare time as a television celebrity. 'Tunde has chosen to attend Yale in the fall and has been receiving donations to cover the costs. During a recent appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," he received a $15, check.
Back at school, his Principal said 'Tunde and his friends are setting
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The Bleak Truth Behind My ‘Inspiring’ Path From Oakland to Yale
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When I decided to attend Yale five years ago, people held me up as an example of a black student who “beat the odds.” I wish they were more curious about why my brother wound up in prison instead.
By Akintunde Ahmad
The day after my 18th birthday, I boarded a plane and left Oakland for Los Angeles, where I was to announce on national TV which university I planned to attend in the fall. It was April 22, The minute flight was quick, and before I knew it, I was in the green room. Everybody was so kind; the atmosphere was cheerful. I waited backstage for my introduction.
“Despite living in the inner city, our next guest has made his own path to success, earning a GPA and scoring a on his SATs. He has been accepted into many Ivy League schools and proves that, with hard work and support from family, anything is possible. From Oakland, California, please welcome year-old Tunde Ahmad,” Ellen De
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Akintunde Ahmad and Kwasi Enin: high school celebrities
It's common for high schools to hold news conferences to announce where their star athletes will go to college. And it's common for observers to mutter: “Why don't we give our top students the same glory we give the football players?”
Consider it done.
Last week, Ellen DeGeneres invited Akintunde Ahmad, an inner-city Oakland teen, onto her TV show to disclose his college choice. A baseball player and musician with a GPA and 2, on his SATs, Ahmad had plenty of choices, including Brown and Columbia.
“I've been a Bulldog for the past four years at Oakland Tech, and I'm going to continue to be a Bulldog,” he told DeGeneres's audience, which included his parents. "I'm going to Yale University!”
DeGeneres then gave him a $15, check from Shutterfly toward expenses that Yale's financial aid won't cover.
Ahmad's 15 minutes of fame actually lasted several days, until Kwasi Enin came along with hi