Marcus Smart is the only player to win the NBA’s Hustle Award more than once.
That’s an indication that the level of effort he brings on a nightly basis is rare, even at the highest level of pro basketball.
Jamal Murray, who just won an NBA title with Denver, gave Smart a shoutout for his hustle and said he hopes Bostonians are doing the same.
“Hope they show love to Marcus Smart in Boston. Not many play as hard as he do,” Murray wrote on Twitter.
Smart, who won the Defensive Player of the Year award last year, is a “one of a kind” player who can’t be replaced, according to Jayson Tatum, who posted a tribute to Smart on his Instagram Story.