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UNC hosts Special Olympians on a day of ‘smiles and cheers,’ Coach Roy Williams says | News & Observer

UNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams called it a day full of smiles and cheers.

“Roy’s Boys” dribbled, passed and shot jumpers, layups and floaters on the Smith Center court with N.C. Special Olympians for the 15th straight year Sunday.

“I did the Special Olympics in Kansas for 15 years,” Williams said, referring to his previous head coaching post at the University of Kansas. “Now, this is 15 years here.”

The clinic’s Tar Heel player hosts instructed the Special Olympians, helping them hone fundamental skills.

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