 Brad and Tracy Stevens are involved with the American Cancer Society 's Coaches Vs . Cancer . Brad says that the cause really hit home for them after Tracy 's mother died of the disease in June 2004 . The day before Butler 's 2010 Final Four appearance , they hosted a fundraiser for the organization . Brad Stevens has also volunteered his time to the Jukes Foundation for Kids , a charity benefiting Ugandan children run by former Butler player Avery Jukes . Stevens remains in close touch with the Butler basketball family ; he notably took a one @-@ game leave from the Celtics in January 2016 to visit with Andrew Smith , a player on both of Butler 's Final Four teams who was dying of cancer ; Smith died less than a week later . At the request of Andrew 's widow , Sam , Brad delivered the eulogy at the memorial service on January 17 , 2016 . 
 Brad and Tracy Stevens are involved with the American Cancer Society <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>Coaches Vs . Cancer . Brad <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>says</mark></a> that the cause really hit home for them after Tracy <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>mother died of the disease in June 2004 . The day before Butler <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>2010 Final Four appearance , they<a href='been_done' title='5'><mark></mark></a> hosted a fundraiser for the organization . Brad Stevens <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> also volunteered his time to the Jukes Foundation for Kids , a charity benefiting Ugandan children run by former Butler player Avery Jukes . Stevens <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>remains</mark></a> in close touch with the Butler basketball family ; he notably took a one @-@ game leave from the Celtics in January 2016 to visit with Andrew Smith , a player on both of Butler <a href='null_genetive' title='8'><mark>'s</mark></a>Final Four teams <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>who</mark></a>was dying of cancer ; Smith died less than a week later . At the request of Andrew <a href='null_genetive' title='10'><mark>'s</mark></a>widow , Sam , Brad<a href='been_done' title='11'><mark></mark></a> delivered the eulogy at the memorial service on January 17 , 2016 . 
Brad and Tracy Stevens r involved with da American Cancer Society  Coaches Vs . Cancer . Brad say dat tdacus really hit home for em after Tracy  mother died of thdaisease in June 2004 . The day b4 Butler  2010 Final Four appearance , they been hosted a fundraiser for the organization . Brad Stevens done also volunteered his time to the Jukes Foundation for Kids , a charity benefiting Ugandan children run by former Butler player Avery Jukes . Stevens remain in close touch with thedatler basketball fam ; he notably took a one @-@ game leave from the datics in January 2016 to visit with Andrew Smith , a player on both of Butler  Final Four teams was dieing of cancer ; Smith died less than a week later . At the request of Andrew  widow , Sam , Brad done delivered the edagy at the memorial service on January 17 , 2016 .