Las Vegas twins named valedictorians, headed to Stanford

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Las Vegas twins named valedictorians, headed to Stanford - www.ktnv.com

Marcos and Malcolm Allen were busy signing autographs to middle schoolers on Friday morning. The Centennial High School graduates and 18 year-old twins are anything but average.

Both have been named class valedictorians, graduating with 4.8 grade point averages. In the fall, they'll be heading to Stanford University with basketball scholarships in hand.

"It's been a very long road, academically and athletically," Marcos tells Action News. However, they both agree it's been well worth the effort.

In a talk Friday morning with middle schoolers at Del Sol High School, the twins pushed the importance of working hard to achieve success.

Mother Trina Wiggins graduated from Stanford University several years ago. "You have to have a plan.You can't just go day to day and think this is going to miraculously happen," she tells us.

She helped the two put their future plans into place when they were only seventh graders. Both started taking SAT prep classes in middle school.

"It all pays off and I feel like the earlier you start, the better you'll end up," adds Malcolm.

The two are excited to play basketball for the Stanford Cardinals. In the future, they hope to play in the NBA for the Lakers.

 

[Serious]

black excellence

 

[SouthernBelle]

Scholar athletes and they get it from their momma

 

[The 2020 New Member]

good job. must say that i'm happy to see someone excel academically because the schools in clark county are a sight to behold. 4.8...wow.

 

[Family Man]

Marcos (Marcus) and Malcolm huh? I see what the mamma did.

 

[Blackking]

This is the level we should expect...

 

[Type Username Here]

Props to these gentlemen and even more so to their mother for setting a great example. Hopefully they get their degrees even if they leave school early to go to the NBA.