Brad Daugherty on Dean Smith: ‘I learned more about life...from him than about basketball’

Posted Feb 9, 2015
Brad Daugherty, former UNC player, former NBA star, and now ESPN college basketball analyst and part-owner of JTG Daugherty Racing: “When I got to the NBA, coach Smith would always look at what kind of watch I was wearing – he wanted to make sure I wore a Timex instead of a Rolex. He preached humility. I tried to emulate Coach in my everyday life. I learned more about life and being compassionate from him than about basketball.” (Charlotte Observer)

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