Justin Combs,17, the son of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, will be attending UCLA in the fall, according to a statement released by his family.
Justin, who is a defensive back at New Rochelle Iona Prep, was awarded full scholarship to attend the university. He says: “Today I am truly blessed and thankful to accept my scholarship and give my full commitment to UCLA. Playing division I football was a life long dream of mine, and through hard work I was able to achieve it. I am a living testament that with a strong relationship with God, family, and hard work dreams do come true.”
He was also offered scholarships by Illinois, Virginia and Wyoming.
“As a parent, this is one of the proudest moments of my life,” proud papa Sean Combs adds in the statement. “This is everything a father could want in his son, for him to excel at what he loves to do.”
Combs, who carries a 3.75 GPA at his high school, will major in Business Finance.