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J.R. Smith on Fred Couples' 'Humbling' Praise of His Golf Game: 'Thank You so Much'

Bleacher Report | July 2, 2022

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Former NBA guard J.R. Smith received praise from longtime PGA Tour star Fred Couples for the development of his golf game.

Smith, who plays college golf for North Carolina A&T, represented Team USA in the Icons Series, a match-play event featuring athletes from around the world. Couples was the Americans' captain.

The two-time NBA champion responded Saturday on Twitter to a clip where Couples singled him out as the biggest surprise of the week:

JR Smith

ud83eudd26ud83cudffe‍u2642ufe0f Man talking about humbling. Extremely excited about this man’s words! Thank you so much sir! I really had a ball and learned from you!

See full article at Bleacher Report