The Smiths of West Lafayette are a basketball family. The kids love the game, the atmosphere and the Purdue Boilermakers — they even love the popcorn at Mackey Arena, said mom Julie Smith with a laugh. "They love Purdue Pete, too, but who doesn't?" she said. The family sits behind the bench at Purdue women's basketball games, and the players know 14-year-old Riley and 12-year-old Keaton by name. The siblings also count men's basketball coach Matt Painter as a family friend. But Keaton and Riley aren't typical fans. They have a rare disease called Niemann-Pick type C. This year, Painter chose the Smith Family BReaK Thru Fund...
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