On Tuesday, Finney-Smith’s father, Elbert Smith Jr., 52, was released from Greensville Correctional Center in Virginia after nearly 30 years behind bars, according to The Dallas Morning News.

The Nets granted 30-year-old Finney-Smith a one-day absence to join his mother, Desiree, and sister, Monnazjea, as they awaited his father’s release from the facility.

Dorian Finney-Smith has been reunited with his father after almost 30 years in prison, per @townbrad. 💙

Finney-Smith’s former team, the Mavericks helped secure his father’s release and was granted parole in July. pic.twitter.com/yFgKVTiUwn

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 20, 2023

“We just hugged,” Finney-Smith said of the emotional reunion, per The Dallas Morning News. “A long, long hug. So many questions and stuff that we have. It was very emotional.”

Dorian Finney-Smith

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