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Jayson Tatum

(1998) Basketball Player

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Jayson Tatum is a basketball player.

Quick Facts About Jayson Tatum

Born: March 3, 1998
Profession: Basketball Player

About Jayson Tatum

[Wikidata] American basketball player (born 1998)... | [Wikipedia] Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a McDonald's All-American in high school in Missouri and played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Tatum was selected by the Boston Celtics

Quotes by Jayson Tatum

All I used to want to do was shoot fadeaways like Kobe because he was my favorite player.

Because

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I remember placing the New Era cap on my head at the 2017 NBA draft - that moment changed my life. I'm…

Heritage

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Obviously understand what's at stake, and keep going. You just have to keep going, keep playing.

Going

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I love Coach K's passion to coach his players and to coach the game. I examined and watched the interaction between him…

Game

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I got to go to practice one day, shoot around, and rebound for LeBron James. That was still an unreal experience.

Day

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Every time I shoot, I think it's going in. I get upset when it doesn't.

I think

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Meeting Kobe, it was of the greatest feelings ever.

Ever

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I grew up watching LeBron and asking him to follow me back on Twitter, going to his camps. So just to be…

Championship

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When I play bad, I don't get too down on myself. When I play good, I don't get too hot.

Bad

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I've always lived with my mom. My whole life.

Always

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I think that's when I have the most fun: when things are on the line.

Fun

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I don't know how to handle all the trade talks.

Handle

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Guys are going to be physical, especially with me being the young guy. That tends to happen a lot. It's just guys…

Being

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Thin crust, provolone cheese, marinara sauce - it's just a St. Louis thing. That's what I grew up eating.

Cheese

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My mom tried to not let me see how much we were struggling, but I noticed it. I think that's what made…

Better

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I just try to stay in my little circle. And I don't try to do too much. And when my opportunity comes,…

Circle

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Man, I'm always going to back up my teammates.

Always

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I guess people looked at me in college, said I couldn't shoot or play defense. I proved them wrong.

College

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I play the best and have the most fun when the stage is brightest.

Best

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Each person's workout is really different. It's tailored to be what's most needed for them. Everybody's different.

Everybody

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If I see a spider in my room, I gotta sleep on the couch for, like, two days.

Days

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It feels great just finally knowing where I'm going and have some place to call home. And I'm glad it's Boston.

Glad

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I don't have anything to eat in my house but chips and Gatorade.

Anything

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I still think it's mind-blowing when famous people know who I am.

Famous

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There's no better way to start your career than by playing probably the best guy in the league.

Best

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