Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. is an American professional basketball player who plays forward for the Boston Celtics as of February 2025. Tatum was drafted as the third overall pick in the first round by the Boston Celtics in the 2017 NBA Draft. Throughout his career, Tatum has been named a six-time NBA All-Star and has been named to the All-NBA team five times, as of February 2025. He won the Larry Bird Trophy for Eastern Conference Finals MVP in the 2022 playoffs but missed out on winning the NBA Finals as the Celtics lost 2-4 to the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. In the 2023-24 season, Jayson Tatum led his team to the 18th NBA Championship by beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals.
Before joining the NBA, Tatum went to Duke University. Initially missing around eight games due to a foot injury, Tatum makes a great comeback while earning ACC Freshman of the Week. He led his team to the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, as per his college profile. He was also named to the ACC tournament team and he averaged 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the tournament. After his freshman season, Tatum decided to declare for the 2017 NBA Draft.
Who is Jayson Tatum’s child?
Jayson Tatum has one son who was born on December 6, 2017. His son's official name is Jayson Christopher Tatum Jr., but he is affectionately called Deuce. Tatum's son's mother is Toriah Lachell.
Deuce was born just after Tatum was drafted into the NBA, as per People Magazine. Since then, Deuce has become an honorary part of the Boston Celtics fans. Born on December 7, 2017, Jayson “Deuce” Christopher Tatum Jr. is the son of NBA player Jayson Tatum Sr. and Toriah Lachell. As of March 2025, Deuce is seven years old. After their relationship from 2014 until 2017, Toriah Lachell and Jayson Tatum broke up just after the birth of Decue.
Also read: Jayson Tatum Siblings
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FAQs on Jayson Tatum.
A. Jayson Tatum has only one son named Jayson Jr. but commonly referred to as Deuce.
A. Toriah Lachell is Deuce Tatum's mother. Toriah Lachell and Jayson Tatum dated from 2014 to 2017 but they broke up after the birth of their child.
A. No, Jayson Tatum is not yet married. He is however, in a relationship with Ella Mai.
A. Tatum is 27 years old as of March 2025. He was born on March 3, 1998.
A. Jayson Tatum was born to parents Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole. His father is a former college basketball player and a gym teacher and basketball coach while his mother is a practicing attorney.
A. Jayson Tatum can switch between the small forward and the power forward positions if required.
