Ocupation: Basketball player
Life: b. February 17, 1963
Birthday: February 17
Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We've lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.
source: "Michael Jordan Refers To Dean Smith As His ‘Second Father’ In This Touching Statement" by Andrew Isaac, uproxx.com. February 08, 2015.
topic: Basketball, Teacher, Father, Always There For Me, Unc