If the Knicks are going to unlock some sort of hidden chest full of victories next season, they can start by trying Dennis Smith Jr.’s brand new key to the city of Fayetteville, which was bestowed upon the North Carolina native this week thanks to his off-the-court charity work.
You read that right, the third year guard out of NC State was gifted an oversized key in a frame during a ceremony held this week. Mitch Colvin, mayor of Fayetteville — where Smith Jr. was born, raised and played high school basketball — presented the key and praised the Knickerbocker, saying he has shown serious dedication to re-investing in his hometown.