Rik Smits Receives Medal from The Netherlands

[alamo50]

From the Office of the Consulate General,
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Chicago, Jan. 22, 2005

The Consulate General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Chicago is proud to announce that Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands has awarded, by Royal Decree, one of The Netherlands’ civilian orders to Rik Smits; “Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau”.

Rik Leonardus Hendrik Smits, born August 23rd 1966 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is not only Holland’s best basketball player ever, he has also been a great “ambassador” for The Netherlands and has rendered exceptional service to the community, his alma mater and other worthwile causes.

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Rik Smits receives a Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau medal from Cor Hersbach, Deputy Consul General of The Netherlands, in a halftime ceremony.
(Frank McGrath/Pacers)

The formal presentation of the order (a medal, ribbon & certificate) was made during half-time of the Wizards-Pacers game at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis by Mr. Cor Hersbach, Deputy Consul General of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in Chicago.

Link

:king

Anybody else other than me and Pooh miss watching this 7'4" Dunkin' Dutchman with the softest shooting touch of any big man ever in the history of the game?

http://www.nba.com/media/pacers/smits_300_magic95.jpg

:smokin

[manustarting2gd]

I'd put DROB or Pat Ewing over him for the softest shooting touch of any big man of all time. Hell, I'd even have to throw Hakeem or Kareem into that equation.

[alamo50]

You do know what a soft shooting touch is?
Look at Rik's fingers in that picture.