%20%20--%3E%0A%3Csvg%20version%3D%221.1%22%20id%3D%22Layer_1%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20xmlns%3Axlink%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxlink%22%20x%3D%220px%22%20y%3D%220px%22%0A%09%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20512%20113.4%22%20style%3D%22enable-background%3Anew%200%200%20512%20113.4%3B%22%20xml%3Aspace%3D%22preserve%22%3E%0A%3Cstyle%20type%3D%22text%2Fcss%22%3E%0A%09.st0%7Bfill%3A%23FFFFFF%3B%7D%0A%09.st1%7Bfill%3A%237F7F7F%3Benable-background%3Anew%20%20%20%20%3B%7D%0A%3C%2Fstyle%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M12.8%2C16H0L2.4%2C0.8H48L45.6%2C16H32.7l-5.9%2C37.9H6.9L12.8%2C16z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M53%2C0.8h19.8l-2.9%2C18.3h11.5l2.9-18.3H104l-8.4%2C53.1H75.9l3-19.5H67.5l-3%2C19.5H44.6L53%2C0.8z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M109.1%2C0.8h40l-2.4%2C15.1h-20l-0.7%2C4.5h16.9l-2.1%2C13.5h-16.9l-0.8%2C4.9h20l-2.4%2C15.1h-40L109.1%2C0.8z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M351.7%2C0.8h40l-2.4%2C15.1h-20l-0.7%2C4.5h16.9l-2.1%2C13.5h-16.9l-0.8%2C4.9h20l-2.4%2C15.1h-40L351.7%2C0.8z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M295.8%2C59.3h40l-2.4%2C15.1h-20l-0.7%2C4.5h16.9l-2.1%2C13.5h-16.9l-0.8%2C4.9h20l-2.4%2C15.1h-40L295.8%2C59.3z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M154.2%2C0.8h21.3c14.2%2C0%2C21.3%2C6.5%2C21.4%2C15.9c0%2C13.3-8.4%2C21.1-23.3%2C21.1h-5.4l-2.5%2C16h-19.8L154.2%2C0.8z%0A%09%20M172.5%2C24.8c3.6%2C0%2C5.7-1.9%2C5.7-5.6c0-2.4-1.6-3.9-4.9-3.9h-1.8l-1.5%2C9.6h2.5V24.8z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M204.9%2C0.8h19.8l-6%2C37.9h21.5L233%2C53.9h-36.5L204.9%2C0.8z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M275.5%2C46.8h-15l-2.9%2C7h-18.8l24.7-53.1H289l7.9%2C53.1h-20.6L275.5%2C46.8z%20M265.9%2C33.6h8.4l-1.5-16.9L265.9%2C33.6z%0A%09%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M306.7%2C31.3L294.5%2C0.8H315l4.4%2C14.1l8.8-14.1h19.7l-21.3%2C31.5l-3.4%2C21.6h-19.9L306.7%2C31.3z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M396.8%2C0.8h22.5c14.8%2C0%2C21.2%2C6.4%2C21.2%2C15.9c0%2C8.5-4.4%2C14-10.8%2C16.2l8.5%2C21h-19.7L411.8%2C37h-1.1l-2.6%2C16.8h-19.7%0A%09L396.8%2C0.8z%20M415.8%2C24.6c3.3%2C0%2C5.6-1.4%2C5.6-5.1c0-2.6-1.6-4-4.8-4h-2.4l-1.4%2C9.1H415.8z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M439.4%2C36.7h18.5c0.1%2C2.5%2C1.3%2C4.5%2C5.6%2C4.5c2.9%2C0%2C4.2-0.9%2C4.2-2.8c0-1.5-1.6-2.3-5.5-3%0A%09c-13.9-2.4-18.6-7.1-18.6-16.3c0-11%2C8.2-19.1%2C23.1-19.1c13.7%2C0%2C21.9%2C5.3%2C21.7%2C17.6h-18c-0.1-2.4-1.4-3.9-4.1-3.9%0A%09c-2.3%2C0-3.6%2C0.8-3.6%2C2.5c0%2C1.6%2C1.5%2C2.4%2C5.5%2C3c12.2%2C2%2C19%2C6.2%2C19%2C16c0%2C11.7-8.1%2C19.5-23.9%2C19.7C448.1%2C54.9%2C439.2%2C48.9%2C439.4%2C36.7z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M16.4%2C74.4H3.6L6%2C59.3h45.6l-2.4%2C15.1H36.3l-5.9%2C37.9H10.5L16.4%2C74.4z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M56.8%2C59.3h22.5c14.8%2C0%2C21.2%2C6.4%2C21.2%2C15.9c0%2C8.5-4.4%2C14-10.8%2C16.2l8.5%2C21H78.4l-6.6-16.8h-1.1L68%2C112.3H48.4%0A%09L56.8%2C59.3z%20M75.7%2C83.1c3.3%2C0%2C5.6-1.4%2C5.6-5.1c0-2.6-1.6-4-4.8-4h-2.4l-1.4%2C9.1H75.7z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M108.4%2C59.3h20l-8.4%2C53.1h-20L108.4%2C59.3z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M133.4%2C59.3h24.7c13.4%2C0%2C17.7%2C6.3%2C17.7%2C13.3c0%2C7.1-4.8%2C11.4-10.5%2C12.5c5%2C1%2C9.2%2C4.5%2C9.2%2C10.9%0A%09c0%2C9.7-8.2%2C16.4-21.2%2C16.4H125L133.4%2C59.3z%20M150%2C99.6c3.3%2C0%2C5.5-2%2C5.5-4.9c0-2.7-1.6-3.9-4.9-3.9h-3l-1.4%2C8.8H150z%20M153.4%2C79.3%0A%09c3.2%2C0%2C4.7-1.5%2C4.7-4c0-2.4-1.5-3.3-4.2-3.3h-3.3l-1.2%2C7.3H153.4z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M178.5%2C88.5l4.7-29.2h19.7l-4.7%2C29.8c-0.9%2C5.6%2C0.2%2C8.8%2C5%2C8.8c5%2C0%2C5.8-3%2C6.6-8.1l4.8-30.6h19.9l-5%2C32.1%0A%09c-2.4%2C15.7-10.9%2C22-26.5%2C22C185.5%2C113.4%2C175.8%2C105.1%2C178.5%2C88.5z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st0%22%20d%3D%22M239.6%2C59.3h21.8l8%2C23.5l3.7-23.5h17.5l-8.4%2C53.1h-18.6l-10.5-27.8l-4.4%2C27.8h-17.6L239.6%2C59.3z%22%2F%3E%0A%3Cpath%20class%3D%22st1%22%20d%3D%22M512%2C10.3c0-5.3-4.3-9.6-9.5-9.6c-5.1%2C0-9.6%2C3.8-9.6%2C9.5c0%2C3.6%2C3%2C8.9%2C9.6%2C8.9c0%2C1.1-1.1%2C2.6-4.8%2C3.1l0.1%2C1.2%0A%09C505.4%2C23.5%2C512%2C17.3%2C512%2C10.3z%22%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E%0A)
This Article Is Not About Basketball
There was no way I was gonna just sit idly by and let this moment pass.
Marcus Smart
Washington Wizards
ALL STORIES
The 5 Toughest Players I've Ever Guarded
I’ll be real with you: I think I can match up with just about anybody. There’s not a lot of guys in this league who are tough for me to guard. It’s a short list
This Is Not About Basketball
Marcus Smart recalls his personal experiences with racial discrimination and why the fight for justice continues
Most Unstoppable
Marcus Smart names Kawhi Leonard as the most unstoppable player in the NBA right now.
A Great Time to Be a Celtic
Boston, I promise you: This year, our team is better. We’re more disciplined. We’re way hungrier.