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Marcus Smart explained why he showed up to the Celtics season-opener in an open-chested Versace robe

Marcus Smart lit up NBA social media before he even stepped on the court Tuesday night.

The Celtics guard made quite a fashion statement before his team’s season-opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, showing up to TD Garden in an open-chested black and gold Versace robe, chains, and matching spiked-out shoes — and spurring more than a few blog posts.

Marcus Smart’s Christian Louboutin’s. ud83dudd25ud83dudd25ud83dudd25 pic.twitter.com/vA1HYneyhs

— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) October 16, 2018

However, Smart says there was a meaning behind his bold pregame outfit.