![John Smith, 14, looks at the basketball he just received on Feb. 4, 2015, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, from his cousin, Heather Stiles, in St. Louis. The ball was signed John Smith, 14, looks at the basketball he just received on Feb. 4, 2015, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, from his cousin, Heather Stiles, in St. Louis. The ball was signed](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EX9RJD/john-smith-14-looks-at-the-basketball-he-just-received-on-feb-4-2015-at-cardinal-glennon-childrens-medical-center-from-his-cousin-heather-stiles-in-st-louis-the-ball-was-signed-by-the-entire-washington-university-basketball-team-smith-said-that-he-loves-to-play-basketball-next-to-him-is-his-mother-joyce-smith-smith-was-waiting-to-be-discharged-from-the-hospital-photo-by-jb-forbesst-louis-post-dispatchtns-please-use-credit-from-credit-field-2EX9RJD.jpg)
John Smith, 14, looks at the basketball he just received on Feb. 4, 2015, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, from his cousin, Heather Stiles, in St. Louis. The ball was signed
![SAIT Trojans on Twitter: "The SAIT Trojans are saddened by the unexpected passing of former men's basketball player, John Smith. #RIP #WeAreTrojans https://t.co/0jDFRHunP0" / Twitter SAIT Trojans on Twitter: "The SAIT Trojans are saddened by the unexpected passing of former men's basketball player, John Smith. #RIP #WeAreTrojans https://t.co/0jDFRHunP0" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBnsJO4UYAEnQWY.jpg:large)
SAIT Trojans on Twitter: "The SAIT Trojans are saddened by the unexpected passing of former men's basketball player, John Smith. #RIP #WeAreTrojans https://t.co/0jDFRHunP0" / Twitter
![Smith returns to WSU to coach at camp after successful season in Portugal | Sports | winonadailynews.com Smith returns to WSU to coach at camp after successful season in Portugal | Sports | winonadailynews.com](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/winonadailynews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/9c/d9ccb48a-87b2-5420-948e-5d4951af9887/4c20fb54a07e7.image.jpg)