Where does the Cowboys connection come from?
Marcus Smart has not said in his own words that he roots for the Dallas Cowboys. The tie comes from Yahoo Sports, which described him as "The Texan point guard is a big fan of the Cowboys". That is a description by the outlet, not a statement from Smart, so it stands as a background tie rather than a declared fandom.
It does line up with where he comes from. Smart was born on March 6, 1994, in Flower Mound, Texas, and went to Edward S. Marcus High School there before playing at Oklahoma State from 2012 to 2014. The Celtics took him sixth in the 2014 draft, and he has since played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers and, from 2026, the Houston Rockets.
Questions people ask
What team did Marcus Smart root for growing up?
Nothing here says which team he followed as a kid; the only tie is a Yahoo Sports description of him as a fan of the Cowboys, and he was born in Flower Mound, Texas.
What is Marcus Smart's favorite NFL team?
He has not named one himself, but Yahoo Sports described him as "a big fan of the Cowboys."
Has Marcus Smart said he is a Cowboys fan?
No, the Cowboys link comes from Yahoo Sports rather than from Smart, so it is a background tie and not a stated fandom.