According to Joe Giglio of the News & Observer, Dennis Smith Jr. denied he or his family was ever paid any money to attend NC State in an interview back in April by the school’s compliance office.
NC State was served a Notice of Allegations by the NCAA, and the strongest accusations are that former Wolfpack Assistant Coach Orlando Early gave Smith $40,000 that was provided to him by former Adidas consultant T.J. Gassnola.
According to the interview, Smith claims the first he heard of the allegations was after a game in which the Mavs played the Lakers during his rookie season.