Steve Smith Sr. is a legend around these parts, and that’ll be a certified fact come this spring.
As announced on Tuesday morning, the Carolina Panthers great has been named to the 2024 class of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Smith Sr. and 10 others will officially be enshrined at the Charlotte Convention Center during the Hall’s 60th annual induction banquet on May 10.
Dr. Jerry McGee, president of the Hall’s Board of Directors, stated the following in the Hall’s official release:
“This year’s class joining the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is dynamic in many ways. Not only are they part of a milestone group, given that this is the sixtieth Induction Celebration, they are representative of the reach throughout the Charlotte community, the state of North Carolina, the United States, and beyond.”
Smith Sr. still stands as the franchise’s all-time leading receiver. He spent 13 of his 16 NFL seasons in Charlotte—a tenure that yielded three All-Pro selections, five Pro Bowl nods, an NFL Comeback Player of the Year award and a receiving triple crown.
Hopefully for Smith Sr., he’ll also soon be able to add Canton to the list of cities where his legacy is honored.
