This upcoming season happens to be Marcus Smart in the NBA, and the Memphis Grizzlies guard is going into it with a major birthday on the horizon. Smart later posted the good news that he and his wife, Maisa Hallum, to be expecting their first child via an Instagram post. The couple is yet to celebrate their first wedding anniversary after getting married in September 2023, though they are expecting their first child, Zayn Smart.
A Joyful Announcement
People have expressed their joy and congratulatory messages to Smart most of which came from his fans and former teammates. More than a hundred comments erupted on his Instagram post; a close friend and fellow Celtics player, Robert Williams, also commented on it. Through the news, Smart has received additional happiness in life as he progresses to this new status.
Career and Future
Smart is now in his second season with the Grizzlies but he transferred from the Boston Celtics which was a rough but needed change. Smart himself endured a severely injury-plagued first season, featuring in no more than 20 games; yet, he is irreplaceable in the Grizzlies’ plans for the future. He has two years left on his four-year, $76 million deal. This summer he signed a 5 million contract, he will become a free agent after the 2025-2026 season.
Defensive Excellence
Ever since his time at the NBA, smart has been regarded as one of the best defenders. Second-team All-Defensive team honouree thrice, the NBA’s 2022 Defensive Player of the Year has evolved into one of the premier defenders of the league. Originally selected as the sixth pick in the 2014 NBA draft to Boston Celtics, Smart has been contributing massively to the team and in the recent trade to Memphis.
Marcus Smart continues to work on improving himself for the following ASOP season and, of course, the birth of his first child, while striving for success in the Memphis Grizzlies. The continuation of Smart’s story is the story of a man who had to work to maintain a decent job, and at the same time, build a strong family. Everyone waits to see how Smart will be affected by fatherhood in his basketball-playing career as a father now.
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