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January 03, 2012 News & Features » Cover Story

2011 Richmonder of the Year: Shaka Smart 

From obscurity to the Final Four - and back - VCU's unheralded coach inspires a city.

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A GIANT TRUCK tire sits on the sidelines during basketball practices at the Siegel Center. It's usually wrapped in a bed sheet, which allow it to slide across the hardwood. Sometimes the tire is filled with weights, making it more difficult…

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