Adrian 'Odie' Smith, a basketball Hall of Famer who played at Kentucky and in the NBA, dies at 89

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• Adrian 'Odie' Smith, a basketball Hall of Famer who played at Kentucky and in the NBA, dies at 89

  Adrian “Odie” Smith, whose Hall of Fame basketball career included a college national title with Kentucky, a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics and a 10-year stint in the NBA, has died at age 89. Smith died on April 28th, the University of Kentucky said in a statement. There was no word on how or where Smith died.

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• Former Kentucky star, NBA veteran Adrian Smith dies at 89

  Basketball Hall of Famer Adrian "Odie" Smith, who won a title at Kentucky and a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, has died at age 89.

  Publisher:ESPN College BasketballArticle published: 2026-05-04 23:42:24.443Z