Arkansas Razorbacks guard Nick Smith Jr. certainly knows how to knock the team off of its feet — literally.
As footage from the game began to circulate on social media, Smith responded to a CBS tweet from CBS Sports that replayed his connection with Johnson.alongside a collection of laughing crying face emojis.
Arkansas’s Nick Smith Jr. celebrates teammate Kamani Johnson’s basket during a game against Illinois on March 16, 2023.Kamani Johnson recovers after teammate Nick Smith Jr.’s celebrations on March 16, 2023.Arkansas will next face the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday in the West Region’s Round of 32.“I thought Kamani did a phenomenal job for us setting the tone early on the offensive glass,” Musselman said,Nick Smith Jr.
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