Roy Williams Set To Play Round Of Golf With Retired NBA Star J.R. Smith

Posted Oct 14, 2021
36-year-old two-time NBA champion J.R. Smith made his collegiate golf debut for North Carolina A&T this week. Smith said he has a round tentatively set up next week with recently retired North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams. Smith was originally committed to play basketball for Williams’ Tar Heels before jumping straight to the NBA in 2004. (Associated Press)

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