UNC Coach Roy Williams hosts Special Olympians on a day of ‘smiles and cheers.’

Posted Feb 6, 2018
North Carolina men’s basketball coach Roy Williams called it a day full of smiles and cheers. “Roy’s Boys” dribbled, passed and shot jumpers, layups and floaters on the Smith Center court with N.C. Special Olympians for the 15th straight year Sunday. The clinic’s Tar Heel player hosts instructed the Special Olympians, helping them hone fundamental skills. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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