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10 things to know about Mavs PG Dennis Smith Jr.: from J Cole to blowing Steph Curry's mind

Here are 10 things you might not know about new Dallas Maverick Dennis Smith Jr.

1. Swatting J Cole sooooo bad

J Cole -- who has gone platinum on albums with no features multiple times -- was a big fan of Smith's while the point guard was at Trinity Christian High School in Fayetteville, N.C. He was such a big fan that he challenged him to a game of one-on-one.

J Cole's hometown is Fayetteville, so it sounds like it was pretty easy for Smith to accept the challenge.

So in 2014 the two got together to play a pickup game and Smith showed Cole no mercy by ruthlessly swatting a layup attempt, as seen above.