Jayson Tatum is an American basketball player for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. Tatum is a five-time NBA All-Star and four-time All-NBA selection. He was named Eastern Conference Finals MVP in 2022 and led the Celtics to the NBA Finals. In 2024, he led the team to a league-best 64 wins and won the NBA championship.
Tatum also won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team. He holds the records for most points in an NBA All-Star Game and most points in a Game 7 of an NBA playoffs series. In June 2024, the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals.
Jayson Tatum Wiki/Bio
Jayson Christopher Tatum was born March 3, 1998, in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA and he is 26 years old as of 2024. He is a Christian by religion and an American by nationality. His zodiac sign is Pisces and his height is 6′ 8″ inches. 1imdb
Jayson Tatum Education
Jayson attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was a McDonald’s All-American in high school in Missouri and played college basketball at Duke. He is a Christian and attributes his success to Jesus. He has several tattoos reflecting his faith. He also runs the Jayson Tatum Foundation, which helps low-income families build generational wealth.
Jayson Tatum Parents
Tatum is the son of Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole-Barnes. His father was a former professional basketball player and is now the head coach of the Illawarra Hawks in Australia’s NBL. When Tatum was born, his mother was 18 years old and raised him as a single mother. 2britannica
Tatum is the godson of former NBA player Larry Hughes, his father’s high school and college teammate, and is a cousin of former NBA player and current Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue.
Jayson Tatum Wife & Son
Jayson is unmarried but on Dec. 6, 2017, Tatum and his high school girlfriend, Toriah Lachell, welcomed Jayson “Deuce” Christopher Tatum Jr. during Tatum’s rookie year with the NBA. Deuce then becomes an honorary part of his father’s team.
“On the court [I want Deuce to remember me as] … a competitor, somebody that just always wanted to win,” Tatum once said. “Every time he comes to the game, he sees how I give it my all, I’m doing everything I can in my power to help us win.” 3people
Jayson Tatum Career
Boston Celtics
2017–18 Season: Rookie Year
The Boston Celtics traded their No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft to the Philadelphia 76ers for the third pick and selected Jayson Tatum. In his NBA debut on October 17, 2017, Tatum scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in December 2017. Tatum excelled in the playoffs and set several rookie records and earned praise from LeBron James. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
2018–19 Season: Sophomore Year
Tatum started the season strong, scoring 23 points in the season opener. He continued to deliver solid performances throughout the season, including a career-high 53 points in April 2021. Tatum won the Skills Challenge during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
2019–20 Season: First All-Star and All-NBA Appearances
Tatum recorded career-high points multiple times, became an NBA All-Star, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team.
2020–21 Season: Play-in Appearance and First-Round Exit
Tatum signed a five-year extension worth 195 million US Dollars. He achieved career milestones, including his first career triple-double and a 60-point game. The Celtics lost in the first round of the playoffs despite Tatum’s impressive performances.
2021–22 Season: All-NBA First Team Selection and First NBA Finals
Tatum led the league in plus-minus and helped the Celtics reach the NBA Finals, though they lost to the Golden State Warriors. He set a record for the most turnovers in a single postseason.
2022–23 Season: All-Star Game MVP
Tatum had a standout season and broke several records, including becoming the youngest player to make 900 three-pointers. He won the All-Star Game MVP and set franchise records for points scored. The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals but were eliminated by the Miami Heat.
2023–24 Season: First NBA Championship
Tatum became the youngest Celtic to reach 10,000 career points and continued to break records. He was named an All-Star starter for the fifth consecutive year. The Celtics secured the NBA’s top seed and home-court advantage throughout the postseason. In the playoffs, Tatum recorded his first career playoff triple-double in Game 1 of the first-round series against the Miami Heat. 4wikipedia
Jayson Tatum’s Net Worth
Since 2017, Tatum has been an endorser for Imo’s Pizza. On June 21, 2019, he signed with Jordan Brand, and in 2023, he released his signature shoe, the Jordan Tatum 1. Tatum is also endorsed by Subway and Gatorade.
In February 2024, Tatum partnered with SoFi to help people buy homes in St. Louis. SoFi donated 1 million dollars to the Jayson Tatum Foundation for this project. Tatum appeared on CBS News to discuss their efforts to increase homeownership and financial literacy. He shared that growing up in a single-parent household made him passionate about personal finance.
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