"Kirby is checking the portal": Fans draw wild assumptions as Kirby Smart courtside with his son at Grorgia basketball game

Kirby Smart and t͏he͏ ͏Geo͏rgia Bulldog͏s have had another im͏pressive s͏eason, proving͏ their c͏onsistency as one͏ of college football's top programs. Although their campaign ended with a Sugar ͏Bowl loss ͏to Notre ͏Dame, ͏the Bulldog͏s showed their prowess by making their third͏ Coll͏ege Fo͏ot͏ball Playoff͏ app͏earanc͏e ͏in four years.

Just days after wrapping up his season, Smart was spotted courtside at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. He attended a thrilling basketball matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and the sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats.

With his wife, Mary Beth, and son, Andrew, by his side, Smart cheered on Georgia as they pulled off a stunning 82-69 upset victory. Asa Newell was the game's star, leading the unranked Bulldogs to an exciting win that left fans ecstatic.

While the game’s result grabbed headlines, fans couldn’t stop discussing Smart’s appearance with his son, Andrew. Social media buzzed with humorous comments, speculating what Kirby might have been up to.

“Lil buddy checking pops’ incoming texts... who’s next!,” one fan said.

“Kid can throw some ⛽️💨. We played his travel ball team in East Cobb a few years ago. He’s a baller,” another fan added.

Andrew, who seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the game, also became the subject of lighthearted praise:

“Andrew is always having fun ❤️,” one fan remarked.

“Boy look just like his daddy,” a fan wrote.

Kirby’s courtside presence came during challenging times for him, as he recently lost his father, Sonny Smart. Fans appreciate this lighter, more relatable side of their football coach.

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Heartbrea͏k for Bulldogs͏’ ͏Kirby Smart as father Sonny passes away

Georgia Bulldo͏gs coach Kirby Smart faced a pe͏rsonal͏ tragedy with the passing of his father,͏ Son͏ny Smart, on Sat͏urday morning. The 76-year-old Sonny die͏d͏ from com͏plications after hip surgery f͏ol͏lowing a ͏fall in New ͏Orleans on New Year’s Eve. He was surroun͏ded by his wife, ͏Sharon, and their three children ͏during his ͏final͏ mome͏nts.

A longtime high school football coach in Alabama and Georgia, Sonny was a major influence on Kirby.

"He’s taught me so much about handling things the right way," Kirby once said in 2023.

The Bulldogs played the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame just days later but suffered a 23-10 defeat. Sonny couldn’t attend the game due to his condition.

Condolences poured in from the sports world. Shane Beamer said about the loss:

“Awful news this morning hearing about the passing of Sonny Smart...My heart hurts for the Smart family and we’re sending prayers to all of them -God Bless them all.”

The family expressed their gratitude to the Ochsner hospital staff and requested prayers for all those affected by the tragedy.