Growing up, Andrew and Matty Smith were not just brothers. They were best friends.
Andrew, 29, used to be a basketball player at Erie Community College and Carthage College in Wisconsin. Being nine years older than his sibling, Andrew said his brother, the Central Michigan guard, was able to watch him play a lot and help him learn more for his own game.
For the past 10 years, the two have trained together every summer. It was something that made the two’s relationship strong.
However, in summer 2017 between Matty’s freshman and sophomore season, Matty was physically unable to train with his brother.