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Shaquill Griffin and Shaquem Griffin honored to speak at UCF online commencement

Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin have provided inspiration for many people, but as the twin brothers began preparing to give the commencement speech during a virtual graduation ceremony at their alma mater this weekend, the former UCF stars turned to some familiar names for guidance.

“We started with [former president] Barack Obama and that was a tough start,” Shaquem said of other commencement speeches he studied. “That wasn’t working, so we went to [Houston Texans linebacker] J.J. Watt. He made me feel a lot more comfortable speaking. I saw how he started things off with a joke and it broke the ice a bit, which is kind of my style.