“Inside the NBA” studio analyst and UNC basketball legend Kenny Smith spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, March 11. He discussed the FanDuel App, on the first day of legal mobile sports betting in North Carolina. He also shared his thoughts on Saturday’s UNC-Duke win, and discussed which Tar Heels look like pro prospects to him. He remembered his time playing in the ACC Tournament, talked about what the hardest part of that tournament is, and more.

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