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Duke, UNC join forces for Dean Smith moment of silence

A beautiful moment to remember a man whose legacy transcends rivalry.

Duke and UNC might be bitter rivals, but some things are bigger than that. Last week, Dean Smith, the UNC coach who was as tremendous off the court as he was on it, passed away. And before tonight’s game at Cameron Indoor, both teams had a moment of silence:

Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski linked arms:

Even the fans who rooted against Smith year after year after year took a moment to respect him:

Classy stuff all around, to take a moment for love before getting back to hate.

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