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Stevens Visits Former Player Ahead of Bone-Marrow Transplant

By Marc D'Amico | @Marc_DAmico
Celtics.com
November 4, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS – Brad Stevens is in Indianapolis to coach his Celtics against the Pacers, but he was able to catch up with a few old friends Tuesday night while in town.

No visit was more important than the one he had with Andrew Smith.

Smith, who played four seasons under Stevens from 2009-13 at Butler, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma nearly two years ago. Stevens has made it a point to be one of Smith’s greatest supporters as the 6-foot-11 big man has fought the disease.