Sad news broke on Tuesday evening as the sports world learned of the passing of NBA report reporter Sekou Smith.
Smith spend years as a beat writer for the Atlanta Hawks. Last night, the Hawks released a statement.
The Atlanta Hawks released the following statement on the passing of Sekou Smith:
“The Atlanta Hawks organization is heartbroken by the passing of Sekou Smith. The Hawks’ beat writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 2005-09, Sekou provided our fans with honest and fair coverage, sharing incredible insight on the team while establishing himself as one of the NBA’s top basketball personalities. He made Atlanta his home, continuing his brilliant work at NBA Digital on TV and behind the keyboard telling the stories of the league in his unique way. Sekou’s passion for the NBA and its players was only outmatched by the pride and love he reserved for his family and friends. We send our condolences to his wife Heather and their three children. He will be sorely missed.”
May Sekou Smith rest in peace.
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