Quotes from Marcus Smart

Make sure you're building your brand early and make sure it's a good brand so in life after basketball, you have an option and you have resources to help you with that.

The most physical, most annoying games I ever played in my life were against my brothers growing up.

Off the court, I'm a totally different person. I've heard people be like, 'Oh, so sweet, like a big ole teddy bear.' But I guess I still have that look on my face in a game. I guess I still have a vibe where it's intimidating.

I want to earn it, I don't want anything given to me.

I've always been playing because I knew this was eventually going to pay off in the long run for me.

I don't think it's ever really easy to lose a loved one, especially your mother.

With the years I've had with U.S.A. Basketball, my loyalty, their loyalty to me with always asking me to come back, that's incredible.