Fittingly, the NBA asked Payton—aka The Glove—to inform Smart that he had won the award. The moment was captured on video and published on the Celtics' account on X. "You play D the way it's ...

A conversation between Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton, the iconic duo that wowed NBA fans in the 1990s with their remarkable displays of alley-oops, dunks and defense for the Seattle Supersonics.

Pierce, a ten-time All-Star and a four-time All-NBA Team member ... I was like, ‘I want smoke,’” Paul commented. “I was the glove that day. I think I ripped him a couple times.” ...