From Naismith to Jordan to Simmons, Dean Smith's basketball legacy will never pass

Posted Feb 8, 2015
He was a member of the game’s royal family, not a matter of blood but association. Dean Smith learned the game from the man who learned it from the man, and he taught another generation that will teach another generation and another after that, and that line will continue as long as leather basketballs are bouncing across hardwood floors. (Sporting News)

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