UNC Star Scott Williams Shares Framed $200 Check From Dean Smith

Posted Jul 21, 2020
Dean Smith is widely regarded as one of the finest men ever to lead a team on the hardwood. After he passed away in 2015, Smith was able to thank his former players one last time in the form of a $200 check that was handed out to every UNC basketball letter winner he coached. Scott Williams took to social media recently to post a picture of his framed check. (Inside Carolina)

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