Just in case you missed the Boston Celtics' 105-89 beatdown of the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, Celtics guard Marcus Smart did something out of the blue during the game that made the many people on the Internet go nuts. With the Celtics crushing the Bulls 78-44 late in the third quarter at United Center, Smart got knocked to the floor and performed an acrobatic get-up move that got the basketball world talking.

It's safe to say that the average person does not know exactly how difficult it is to pull off a get-up like that, especially on a basketball court in front of thousands of people.

When asked about his insane athleticism, Smart was more than happy to open about it and said that people should not really be surprised by it. In fact, he's been doing that sort of stuff for as long as he can remember.

Article Continues Below
More NBA News
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) drives past Duke Blue Devils guard Isaiah Evans (3) in the second half at Madison Square Garden.
How Kasparas Jakucionis can contribute for the Heat right awayZachary Weinberger ·
VJ Edgecombe and Johni Broome on the 76ers court
Philadelphia 76ers 2025 NBA Draft grades for every pickMatty Breisch ·
Cooper Flagg talks to the media during the 2025 NBA Draft Combine at Marriott Marquis Chicago.
Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg reveals his favorite WNBA player’s gameAbdullah Imran ·
Former Howard University and Temple University star Steve Settle III signs an Exhibit 10 deal with the Miami Heat.
Miami Heat sign former Howard University star to contractRandall Barnes ·
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) drives the ball against Tennessee Volunteers guard Chaz Lanier (2) during the first half at State Farm Center.
Kasparas Jakucionis’ ‘excited’ outlook on improving key traits with HeatZachary Weinberger ·
Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman looks at the score against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter of game five of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center.
Nuggets letting G League Rookie of the Year goRichard Pereira ·

“Oh, I’ve done back flips, front flips, I’ve done it all. That’s life for me,” Smart said.

Speaking of athleticism, Celtics rising star forward Jaylen Brown got all of the praise in the world from head coach Brad Stevens after his 21-point performance.

“We need him to be at the rim a lot. With his athleticism, and obviously, when he plays the 2, he usually can get to the rim or post. The more that we can have those threats at the rim, the better,” coach Stevens said of Brown. “In an ideal world, that's what you want all the time. But that's not what defenses want to give, so you have to work hard to get those shots. Easier said than done.”

The Celtics (45-20) will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night at Target Center in a primetime contest on TNT.