Nets hooper Dorian Finney-Smith is opening up on his dad's prison release after spending nearly 29 years behind bars. He was paroled late last year, and got to watch his son play as a pro for the first time.
is opening up about his father's return home after a lengthy, near three-decade prison bid ... tellingwas reunited with his son in December after he was paroled ... following a mid-90s second-degree murder conviction. 52-year-old Smith was able to see his NBA player son ball as a pro for the very first time ... when he attended a home game in BK in April.
FYI, Dorian only scored 2 points in front of dad, despite averaging nearly 9 points and 5 rebounds a game this season."He's been with his grandkids. Trying to catch up on time with them," DFS told us.
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