The program has been attended by many top-tier sports star in the past including Kaka, Edwin van der Sar, Gerard Pique, and NBA stars like Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul and Paul Gasol. The program specifically focuses on The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (BEMS).
The pictures of the two Pakistan cricketers sitting with their classmates at the Harvard Business School have gone viral. On the last day of the program, Rizwan also gifted a Holy Quran to one of the Harvard Business School’s professors.
Babar Azam has shared a couple of pictures on his social media handles. In one of the pictures, he can be seen going through a few notes. “Ye kya ho raha hai?” he captioned the picture. In another picture the right-hand batter shared on Saturday, he can be seen sitting with his classmates.
A female classmate of Babar’s shared a picture on social media, captioned, “Finding my next career as a cricket player.”
Met some thoughtful committed people ready to change the world.#Harvard pic.twitter.com/ofRycvI3VX
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) June 3, 2023
Ye kya ho raha hai? 🤫🤔🫣 pic.twitter.com/Lxob4hJALk
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) May 30, 2023
Former UFC Welterweight(170lbs) Champion, Kamaru Usman meets with Pakistan’s National Cricket Team’s Captain, Babar Azam at Harvard University pic.twitter.com/Ijxr7UgJhm
— SHAMS MAKHANI (@ShamsMakhani) June 3, 2023
Diversity. Excellent to see Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan exchanging ideas and mingling with people from different cultures and backgrounds at Harvard ♥️
(📸: @iMShami_) pic.twitter.com/XrYtT9ytyF
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 4, 2023
Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan cricket team & Cesar Azpillicueta, the captain of Chelsea Football Club, both attended Harvard University. pic.twitter.com/6JurQrFya6
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) June 3, 2023
Babar Azam and Rizwan were given separate seats at Harvard University, which was met with jubilation and distribution of sweets in the Karachi media. pic.twitter.com/Cdg8TS2TBv
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) June 3, 2023
Rizwan is doing what he is best at, Ma Sha Allah spreading Islam🥹♥️. #MohammadRizwan pic.twitter.com/9xc1I2bSnj
— Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏 (@SharyOfficial) June 4, 2023
They said Babar is NOT a brand!
In return, Babar Azam signed up by one of the biggest brands in the world Pepsi !
Babar is bad in communication !
In return, Babar Azam gives speech in one the most prestigious universities in the world Harvard !
An exemplary display of… pic.twitter.com/chpe6lPp2T
— Fahad 🇵🇰 (@fad08) May 28, 2023
“My inspiration for joining this world-class program at Harvard is to connect, explore, listen, learn, grow, and give back to the community worldwide,” Babar Azam had said ahead of joining the program.