Video: Why is UNC star Theo Pinson always smiling? We asked his mom

Posted Mar 13, 2018
North Carolina senior Theo Pinson begins his final NCAA tournament run with the Tar Heels on Friday in Charlotte. Pinson is nearly always smiling, but is he always so upbeat? We went straight to the source - his mom. ABC11's Bridget Condon sat down with his mother, Barbara Pinson to talk about what his time at Carolina has meant to their family. (ABC 11)

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