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Marcus Smart

(1994) Basketball Player

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Marcus Smart is a basketball player.

Quick Facts About Marcus Smart

Born: March 6, 1994
Profession: Basketball Player

About Marcus Smart

[Wikidata] American basketball player (born 1994)... | [Wikipedia] Marcus Osmond Smart is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the most accomplished and versatile defenders of his era, he has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team thrice and was the NBA D

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When I got cleared by doctors and was coronavirus-free, one of the first things I did was get to marching in Boston.…

First things

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Playoffs, you know, defense is elevated even more.

Defense

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The Celtics are an amazing franchise and a great organization to play with.

Amazing

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I'm the youngest of four boys. My whole life I had to fight. I had to get down and do things in…

Court

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I am a physical player, no doubt about that, but a dirty player? That's not my reputation.

About

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I never had a spring break. I've always been on the road. I've always been traveling.

Always

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For my future growth, I'm going to keep working. I'm going to put everything I have in it, and I think everybody…

Everything

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Outside of basketball, I really love to bowl.

Basketball

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Eighty-two games, it's a long season.

Games

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There's not a lot of guys in this league who are tough for me to guard. It's a short list.

Guard

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I always leave everything on the court, every game. Tell me how many other players can say that.

Always

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I remember times putting on my shirt and having to tuck my stomach in because I didn't like the way it looked.

I remember

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I'm just a physical player and I just try to make physical plays and just plays period for my team and do…

Help

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Me and discrimination, me and racial profiling... we go way back. We've got history.

Back

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I think my play speaks for itself.

I think

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If I could just get better a little bit each year, then I did my job.

Better

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Don't be afraid to ask questions.

Afraid

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I think every athlete is their own biggest critic. That's just who we are. We're so competitive.

Critic

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I don't think it's ever really easy to lose a loved one, especially your mother.

Easy

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I love reflexology - it's amazing. As a person whose career is on my feet, it relaxes me and keeps me healthy…

Amazing

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Off the court, I'm a totally different person. I've heard people be like, 'Oh, so sweet, like a big ole teddy bear.'…

Court

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I think any player would tell you when you've got a coach that believes in you and you don't have to be…

Coach

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My whole life I've been the one to look myself in the mirror whenever everyone else is doubting me. I'm the one…

Confidence

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I want to earn it, I don't want anything given to me.

Anything

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If you watch me for a long time, you'll really understand and appreciate the way I play.

Long

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