Marcus Smart says farewell to Celtics

Following his transfer to the Memphis Grizzlies, Marcus Smart took a moment to bid emotional farewell to his long-time club the Boston Celtics.

Smart joined the Celtics in 2014 as the No.6 pick in the draft and has enjoyed a glamorous career at Boston, becoming a leader of one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.

“I came to Boston as a naive kid from Dallas not really knowing what to expect,” he wrote on Twitter. “All I knew was the type of work ethic my momma instilled in me and I was going to work my a– off and make sure I EARNED the respect of each and every one of the fans in Boston.”

Despite not winning a championship during that period, Smart doesn’t consider his span there as a failure.

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Goodbyes are hard.
But the future is exciting. pic.twitter.com/hULgrVXkmi

— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) June 23, 2023

He stated that he is looking forward to joining the Grizzlies and is fully ready for the new season.