Despite all of 2020′s challenges — a global pandemic and the fight for racial justice, especially — Marcus Smart is feeling optimistic.
In a piece for the Players’ Tribune published Monday, the 26-year-old Celtics guard detailed his firsthand experiences with both COVID-19 and racial abuse, and why he’s still motivated to work toward change.
Interestingly, Smart noted that the NBA bubble — a polarizing subject among both players and coaches — was “pretty damn great,” since it allowed him more time to just sit back and think.
Ensconced in the bubble, Smart says he “thought a lot about this moment we’re all living through right now.