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50 years ago today, Havlicek stole the ball

It was fan appreciate night last evening at the TD Garden, and those who attended were treated to a celebration of one of the greatest plays in NBA-history:

Celtics honor John Havlicek and the 50th anniversary of "Havlicek steals the ball." https://t.co/zOZbam3Hth

One current member of the Celtics, 21-year old Marcus Smart, certainly wasn't alive to experience the event. Smart joked after the game about his memory of the steal:

Marcus Smart on "Havlicek stole the ball": "I was really little (when it happened). Check that, I wasn't even a twinkle."
— Ben Watanabe (@BenjeeBallgame) April 15, 2015

Maybe Smart should sit down, before Game 1 of the playoff series against the Cavs, and watch the highlight of the play.