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Marcus Smart masterfully avoided a cancer patient while diving for a loose ball

Marcus Smart made a patented Marcus Smart hustle play in the final seconds of the Celtics’ 112-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks Friday night at TD Garden.

With the Celtics leading 110-107 with 18 seconds left, Smart chased after a loose ball bouncing toward the out of bounds line near the Hawks bench. His momentum took him airborne over a “Biofreeze” sign and into the second row of seats.

Luckily, Smart narrowly avoided a collision with a pediatric cancer patient as he tried to save the ball. Here’s the full play:

It's late an I'm not sure how many people will to see this, but this needs to be highlighted.