Armorion Smith’s climb from fear, to fame, to focus as a Michigan State player and guardian to his siblings

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Before Armorion Smith’s mother passed away last summer, she confronted him about the responsibilities that awaited him. “My mom was scared for me,” Smith said. He was scared to lose her, too. But responsibility has never frightened Michigan State’s 6-foot-1, 212-pound senior safety. When Armorion and his mother, Gala Gilliam, ...