And your 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year is... Marcus Smart!
The Celtics longest tenured playerwanted this award, he campaigned for it, his teammates wanted him to get it, and most importantly he deserved the award. Congrats Marcus Smart on winning the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award!
Celebrate each other’s successes ☘️ #CelticPride pic.twitter.com/g7CXaBd5Yl
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 19, 2022
HELL YEAH!!! Happy for you bro first guard since GP that’s legendary! Nobody more deserving you earned it 🔒🔒🔒🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/vF3ZMIFWXO
— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) April 18, 2022
YGC 🌍🔒 you a legend keep going !! https://t.co/cMK5zzYpxf
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) April 18, 2022
Video: Marcus Smart talks winning DPOY award with the Inside the NBA crew https://t.co/5GR8zTDq2d
— TEAMBOSTON (@teamboston) April 19, 2022
the guards 🤝🏾 pic.twitter.com/ub4bhBxadY
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 18, 2022
Really blown away tbh
— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) April 19, 2022
Incredibly honored!
Just happy to be able to do get this award with our team and my brothers on the team.
This is for you mama! ❤️ I love you. pic.twitter.com/3xmhMluois