15 Things You Didn’t Know About J.R. Smith

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9. He was convicted in a reckless driving case that killed his best friend.

J.R. Smith in court

This incident occurred in 2007 and Smith had to serve 24 days in jail as a part of his plea agreement. When Smith got out of jail, he wanted everyone to begin calling him Earl (his first name) as part of a “fresh start.” That didn’t last long, however.


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