Ex-Celtics, Marcus Smart praises title: “Bittersweet feeling…”

Marcus Smartwhich defends the Memphis Grizzlies at NBAopened the game in relation to the title of Boston Celtics. The player played for the Massachusetts franchise for nine seasons and, according to him, was “at the forefront” of the team’s growth. In an interview with the program “Run Your Race”, the athlete detailed the feeling of seeing someone else's achievement.

“Congratulations to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum. Congratulations on the championship”stuck. “They built this, went through the suffering and didn’t skip any steps. I was there with them for nine years of my career and I saw it happen. It is no coincidence that they have achieved their goal now.”

Smart added: “I know everyone expects me to be upset, but there are no hard feelings for the Celtics. But it's definitely a bittersweet feeling. It's definitely difficult because I was on the front lines with them. So, not finishing what I started is difficult (…). “But man, my wife can confirm it. I was screaming for them when they won, because I have love for these guys and I know how much work they put in. I went through it.”