Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum is an American professional basketball player who plays as a Forward for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. He is currently playing his 5th season and has been three times NBA All-star and two-time NBA All selection, and was the MVP of the Eastern Conference in the year 2022 for leading his team to the NBA 2022 Finals. He was selected by the Boston Celtics as the Third overall choice in the 2017 NBA Draft. He has the potential to become one of the league's best scorers and is one of the NBA's fresh faces. He is already an NBA All-Star, yet he is still very young.

Early life

On March 3, 1998, in St. Louis, Missouri, Jayson Tatum was born. His outstanding high school career began while he was a student at Chaminade College Prep School. He averaged 29.6 points and 9.1 rebounds during his senior season, which helped him win the state title and the 2016 Gatorade National Player of the Year Award. He had a terrific season while playing collegiate basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He would declare for the 2017 NBA Draft once the season ended.

NBA Journey

In the 2017 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics picked Jayson Tatum as the third overall choice. He was immediately added to the starting lineup and made an impact right away. He contributed significantly to the Celtics' run to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2018 NBA Playoffs, when they were barely defeated by the Cavaliers in seven games he was selected as the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

As many had anticipated, Tatum's breakout season did not come in the following campaign. Later, he would raise his box score averages. The Milwaukee Bucks, who were spearheaded by Giannis, defeated the Celtics 4-1 to send them tumbling out of the playoffs in the second round.

Kyrie Irving left the Celtics in free agency after declining to stay with them. As a result, Tatum accepted a more challenging role, where he excelled. He guided the team to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they were defeated 4-2 by the Miami Heat. He was chosen for his first NBA All-Star Game.

The 2020–2021 season saw Tatum continue to advance. He finished as the 11th top scorer with 26.4 points per game, up from 23.4 points per game. Except for Jaylen Brown, who enjoyed a breakout year, his squad surrounding him deteriorated. Because of this, the Brooklyn Nets knocked the Celtics out in the opening round.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, He won a gold medal playing for the USA Men's Basketball Team.

Jayson Tatum Education

He attended Chaminade College Prep School and had an exceptional high school career. During his senior year, he had an average of 29.6 points and 9.1 rebounds, which helped him win the state championship and the 2016 Gatorade National Player of the Year Award.

Further, he went to Duke Blue Devils for his college Basketball. The Blue Devils won the ACC tournament with a 75-69 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Tatum had 19 points and 8 rebounds. After averaging 22.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game for the Blue Devils, Tatum was selected to the All-ACC Tournament team. Thus, Tatum decided to enter the 2017 NBA draft immediately after his freshman season ended.

Jayson Tatum Awards and Achievements

3*NBA All Star	2020-2022	Boston Celtics
All NBA First Team	2022	Boston Celtics
All NBA Third Team	2020	Boston Celtics
NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP	2022	Boston Celtics
NBA All-Rookie First Team	2018	Boston Celtics
ACC All-Freshman Team	2017	Duke
Gatorade National Player of the year	2016	Duke

Jayson Tatum Records

• Tatum became the first Celtics rookie to score 25 or more points in a playoff game since Larry Bird in the 1980 NBA Playoffs, after scoring a career-high 28 points against the Philadelphia 76ers.

• At 20 years, and 61 days old, he surpassed Kobe Bryant to become the youngest player ever to score at least 20 points in four consecutive playoff games after scoring 21 points in a win in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

• The youngest Celtics player to reach 50+ points was Tatum.

• He also finished third in points scored while wearing a Celtics uniform, behind Kevin McHale and Larry Bird.

• Since Larry Bird, Jayson is the second player in Celtics history to reach 50+ points and 10+ rebounds.

• He also made history by becoming the only NBA player to score 50 or more points several times during the regular season, 50 or more points in a play-in game, and 50 or more points in the playoffs.

• At age 24, he made 900 three-pointers, making him the NBA's youngest player to accomplish that feat.

• Tatum became the first player in NBA history to score at least 45 points, grab at least 10 rebounds, and make at least eight three-pointers in multiple games.

Jayson Tatum's Net worth

The 6 feet 8 inches tall forward and leading scorer for the Celtics Jayson Tatum has built a net worth of almost $25 million over his four-year NBA career. Through the 2021–2022 season, his current NBA deal will pay him $28,103,500. Jordan, the Global Sports Drink Company, Gatorade, Subway, the Potato Chip Company, Ruffles, and last but not least, NBA2k are just a few of the brands he has endorsement partnerships with.

Jayson Tatum Contract

The Boston Celtics selected Jayson with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He was given a four-year, $30.07 million rookie contract by the Celtics. and in his current contract, He agreed to a $163 million rookie scale max agreement in the 2020 offseason that goes through the 2024–2025 campaign. A player option for the 2025–2026 campaign is available for $37.1 million.

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Jayson Tatum Endorsements

Jayson Tatum is a forward who competes in professional basketball for the Boston Celtics. Tatum has advanced significantly as a player and scorer since being selected third overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. Tatum is the Imo's Pizza spokesperson as of 2017, and also signed a contract with the Jordan Brand on June 21, 2019. Thus, he will receive his signature sneakers In March 2023 at a very young age. Additionally, he endorses Subway, NBA 2K, and Gatorade.

Jayson Tatum Family

Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole welcomed Jayson into the world in St. Louis, Missouri. Justin Tatum is a gym teacher and basketball coach at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. When Tatum was born, his parents were both 19-year-old college students; his mother Brandy is now a practicing lawyer after graduating from Saint Louis University School of Law. He's seeing R&B singer Ella Mai right now. Deuce Tatum, his three-year-old son, is named after him.

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Jayson Tatum Girlfriend

Boston Celtics forward and star player Jayson Tatum is currently dating English singer-songwriter Ella Mai Howell who is based in London. He is an R&B musician best known for the song "Boo'd Up," which she published in 2018. The song was named the year's best R&B tune. For some time, Jayson and Ella have been connected. She was supposedly sighted at his residence in October 2020, and since then, they have allegedly been dating. They do maintain a very low profile and are rarely seen together in public.

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Jayson Tatum Parents

The three-time NBA All-star forward for the Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum is the son of Brandy Cole and Justin Tatum. At Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Justin Tatum, a former basketball player at Saint Louis University, teaches gym classes and coaches basketball. His mother Brandy has been a practicing lawyer since graduating from Saint Louis University School of Law. His parents graduated from Saint Louis University in 1997 a year before Jayson's birth.

Jayson Tatum Tattoo

Jayson Tatum also had several tattoos done. Tatum inked a beautiful portrait of his mother and a tiny representation of himself on his right shin to forever define his mother on his body. The words "St. Louis 'til the world blows" are written over his right thigh and a picture of a nuclear explosion. Plus, Tatum chose to portray himself in yet another self-portrait on the left thigh, this time as a father holding his adorable young son. On his left knee, he has several tattoos, including a large "98" with a star on the back. In his calf, The motivational words “I JUST DIDN'T QUIT” are inked. And on the upper side of the back the words ‘GOD’S PLAN’ is written.

Jayson Tatum Shoes

The initial shoe contract for Jayson Tatum was with Nike. Tatum was the first NBA player to try out Nike's auto-lacing HyperAdapt BB sneakers. Tatum signed a multi-year contract with Jordan Brand in 2019, quitting the parent company of Nike. Michael Jordan chose five basketball players to help advertise the new line of Air Jordan shoes, and the Celtics forward were one of them. The shoes Jayson Tatum has with Air Jordan Brand have been fantastic so far. Soon, the Boston Celtics forward will receive his trademark footwear.