Matt Doherty, Richard Vinroot: Dean Smith was a better man than coach

Posted Mar 28, 2015
Shaking my head saying even after the man has passed away," said former player Matt Doherty. "He's still reaching out to his former players." Less than two months after he passed away, another story of Dean Smith's generosity surfaced. "Overwhelmed," said former player Richard Vinroot. "Why would he do that for us? We owe him, not the other way around." (WCNC)

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