Coach Dean Smith's Will Leaves Something to All of His Former Players

The first posthumous mic drop?

Dean-Smith-ObitDean Smith, who died last month at the age of 83, was known as the quintessential basketball coach.

For 36 years, he coached college basketball at the University of North Carolina. He was a conference champion 17 times, went to the NCAA tournament 27 times, 11 Final Fours, and 2 championships in 1982 and 1993. And ever year, he was known for casting the praise all on his players.

So, it’s easy to assume that even in death, Coach Smith would find a way to be classy and honor his players.

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