The former Cowboys star made the announcement earlier this week.
“The man who inspired me to play the game of football has transitioned to be the lord,” Smith wrote. “I will miss your timely advice but will hold on to the things you and my first love taught me, my brothers and sisters. U Pop.”“Praying for you now brother,” former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson responded.
“He made you love the game of football,” one fan responded. “You made me love the game of football as well as hundreds of thousands of others if not millions. Man had a vision that carried through you and got to see it to fruition. What more can a mask ask for in life in his journey. You did him proud.”Smith was a three-time Super Bowl champion with he Cowboys and is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher.
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