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Marcus Smith

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Marcus photographed young basketball stars as part of Nike basketball making history and launching the world’s first self lacing basketball performance sneaker.

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Marcus collaborated with, choreographer and dancer, Rena Butler for this moving image piece.
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Rena
Marcus collaborated with, choreographer and dancer, Rena Butler for this personal series.
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The New York Times - Roscoe Mitchell
Marcus photographed jazz legend, Roscoe Mitchell for The New York Times.
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ESPN - LaMelo Ball
For the latest edition of ESPN Cover Story, Marcus Smith photographed American basketball player, LaMelo Ball.
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The New York Times - Neha Shukla
Marcus connected virtually with 15 year old inventor, Neha Shukla.
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And I can’t forget about my guy AD reppin for Chi-town!

Grateful for having worked with both of these legends. This one is special. #forKobe

It’s been fun and exciting to have more and more opportunities to explore directing! It’s been something I’ve been hungry for ever since the iconic 5D Mark II dropped, making us all wanna be Hype Williams. Seriously, why can’t everything just look like the Belly club scene? Seeing my name on that slate hasn’t gotten old yet, and I don’t think it ever will. I’m continuously thankful for these opportunities. Big thanks to everyone involved in this production. It was no small task to get it done safely during this crazy time. Power couple, @jalenvseverybody and @mollyqerim for @gatorade directed by me. I didn’t know Molly punched that hard, or that Jalen could still get up there for the lob. Catch the full commercial on a tv near you! Production: @greenpointpictures
Producer: @siouxelle, @okaypslick
DP: @wheels41215
Editor: @erik_auli
Color: @nick__metcalf

You’re not a real hooper if you never got in trouble for dribbling in the hallways

@sbird10 the legend became a 4x WNBA champion tonight!

The thing that kicked off my career was simply a personal project documenting basketball at Simeon High School. I titled that project ‘Crew Love’. One of my favorite players from that team was a bouncy, slim, lefty guard named Kendrick Nunn. Crazy that I watched him go from playing in gyms across Chicago to now playing in the NBA Finals for the Miami Heat.