Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith handled the pregame duty of ringing the bell for the Philadelphia 76ers before their NBA game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

Something the Philly faithful might not know is Smith is a Celtics fan. And after Jayson Tatum sank a 3-point shot with two seconds left to down the Sixers 110-107, the Boston star pulled off his jersey, autographed it and gave it to Smith.

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Something else Philly fans might not have known became apparent on Saturday night, too: Smith got hurt during Super Bowl LVII.

Smith came on the court at the Wells Fargo Center to ring the 350-pound bell wearing a walking boot on his right foot and ankle.

Reports after the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 in the NFL championship game for the 2022 season on Feb. 12 indicated Smith had left the locker room in a walking boot. But because the former Alabama All-American did not talk to reporters immediately after the game, his injury has remained undisclosed.

Despite getting hurt, Smith caught seven passes for 100 yards in Super Bowl LVII.

Smith won the 2020 Heisman Trophy for Alabama’s undefeated CFP national championship game.

Smith joined the Eagles as the 10th selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. He had 64 receptions for 916 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie and 95 receptions for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns in 2022. In four postseason games, Smith has 19 receptions for 257 yards and one touchdown.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.