Julius Peppers on Dean Smith

Posted Jan 3, 2017
Julius Peppers: "I used to see Coach Smith all the time. He used to always hang around the practices, even though he wasn't the coach. He was the greatest coach of all time in college basketball, and we learned so many things from him off the court. How to be a man. Coach Smith, he taught us a lot. And just acknowledging of others who helped you." (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)

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