Former UNC basketball standout Kenny “The Jet” Smith recently told a Dean Smith story that Tar Heel fans definitely want to hear!
After his playing days concluded, Kenny “The Jet” Smith has become a very popular sports commentator, most notably as a basketball analyst for TNT.
At this point in his career, Smith is usually the one asking the hard-hitting questions to interview subjects, most notably some of the best current basketball players in the world. However, there are still instances where the former UNC basketball standout makes appearances to talk about his playing days, most notably his time in Chapel Hill.
As a guest on the “All The Smoke,” hosted by former NBA players Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson and presented by Showtime Basketball, Smith was asked about legendary North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith. The former Tar Heel went on to tell a very unique story that shows what type of person his former head coach was.
Trust us, you’ll want to take a few minutes to listen to this story.
One of the best Dean Smith stories you’ll EVER hear 💯
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Smith started by saying that playing for Dean Smith was like “playing for Gandhi.” He went on to tell a story that revolved around his teammate, Makhtar N’Diaye.
After beginning his collegiate career at Michigan, N’Diaye transferred to North Carolina for his final two seasons of eligibility. It seemed as if the Diourbel, Senegal native was having a tough time in practice, which led assistant coaches, most notably Bill Guthridge, to get on his case, which ultimately led to them throwing him out of the team’s practice.
Once practice concluded, the Tar Heels head coach asked N’Diaye if everything was alright, trying to see if there was anything personally bothering the talented big man (such as…
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