The Rockets player’s father was arrested for murder when Dorian was 3 years old. The meeting thanks to the good offices of Mark Cuban when the winger was with the Mavericks
Twenty-eight years. An eternity. Then a hug, ideally as long as that infinite time that had separated them. Dorian Finney-Smith, Doe-Doe to his friends, grew up without a father. Big L, Elbert Smith’s nickname, was locked up in prison for murder. Twenty-eight years and nine months to be precise. Until the day when, thanks to the Dallas Mavericks, the two became father and son again. A long and winding road.