Marcus Smart gives an honest reaction to the Boston Celtics winning the championship

Marcus Smart may no longer be a member of the Boston Celtics, but he will forever be associated with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's team. Even a season after leaving the team, he still gets questions about the Celtics at media day.

During media day with the Memphis Grizzlies, Smart was asked about his reaction to the Celtics winning a championship without him, to which he gave a very honest answer.

“I was probably the most happy person for them,” Smart said. “We went through a lot of struggles, blood, sweat and tears… I wish I had been there because I worked so hard, but at the end of the day they deserve it.”

Marcus Smart was a member of the Boston Celtics for nine seasons. He has been to multiple conference finals and even an NBA finals with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. It almost seems a cruel irony that the team won the NBA championship the same season Smart joined the Grizzlies.

While Marcus Smart will forever be associated with the Boston Celtics, it's time for him to leave a new legacy with the Memphis Grizzlies. As long as Ja Morant is healthy and available this season, Smart and the Grizzlies have a legitimate chance to make some noise.

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