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Roy Williams Sends Heartfelt Letter to Bullied 11-Year-Old Fan

Roy Williams might have pulled the move of the offseason, and it had nothing to do with basketball.

The North Carolina head coach recently penned a letter and sent a signed team picture to Drew Summerlin, an 11-year-old from Western New York who lives with Asperger’s syndrome. Summerlin sustained a concussion and was hospitalized after bullies attacked him last month.

Was just made aware of this note, signed photo that Roy/UNC Basketball sent to a boy in NY state who’s been bullied pic.twitter.com/SkVuJrO69b

— Mark Armstrong (@ArmstrongABC11) May 13, 2015

It’s not clear how Williams became aware of the story, but Summerlin was wearing a Tar Heels shirt during a local TV interview.