Daily Cover Dean Smith Bob Knight basketball bromance NCAA Basketball

On the surface, they couldn’t have been more different. And yet Dean Smith and Bob Knight forged one of the most enduring—and most unlikely—friendships in college sports.

On the surface, they couldn’t have been more different. One was a progressive pioneer and the picture of dignified reserve: Dean Smith. The other was, well, Bob Knight. And yet, they forged one of the most enduring—and most unlikely—friendships in college sports, Christmas cards and all.