JR Smith was raised by a dad, that might have become a pro baller, that is if it weren't for his inability to get along with his college ball coach. As for JR, well, he avoided that potential problem, going straight from high school to the NBA. But once there, well, thats where the story really gets going. He's lived been at the centre of several controversies, both on and off the court. He became an NBA champion for the first time in 2016, and the next year, he suffered through a harrowing ordeal in his personal life.