Jayson Tatum on Celtics' success, teammate Jaylen Brown & more | NBA Today YouTube Exclusive

[@christineryan6564]

So proud of JT. His mom must be so proud. What a great young man.

[@cvgodd1432]

It’s crazy.. the man lost in the finals at 23! Lebron and Jordan failed until they turned 28! JT gets a ton of hate for overachieving! As a Celtics fan, I will rub it in everyone’s face when we win a ring this season. If we stay healthy I think we can roll through the whole league.

[@Raider_Sage]

And yet Luka gets all the praise and haven't done SHIT!!! But score points and doesn't even play defense!

[@Edgeyboy]

I know its dumb. Alot of people arent with the team through the ups and downs. Nice to meet another fan with a good perspective

[@tayeld7171]

I’m glad someone else see this point as well. Tatum literally gets looks at different for having success at an early age. What some also forget is that he was going against a team who was a dynasty and debatable the best PG we have ever seen. Going up against a team that has had their battles against Bron and even Bron struggled to beat them even before they had KD. For some reason no one wants to point that out.

[@cvgodd1432]

@@tayeld7171 exactly!! Tatum was a teenager going against this decades best team! He didn’t get swept too! Like someone I know 😂

[@cvgodd1432]

@@Raider_Sage omg the Luka is better than Tatum argument is so ridiculous lol. I just tell them go watch Mavs vs Celtics and tell me who the better player is!

[@jones5250]

We’ve watched this young man grow and mature in so many aspects of maturity. Celtics fans should embrace and celebrate this young man and his teammates

[@thehighearners]

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the best duo in the NBA! KP and Jrue Holiday have been amazing additions and I hope they all have long healthy careers in Boston!

[@geanpineda2319]

He is a grown ass man now!!!!! She was right, the quiet confidence is no longer quiet anymore and as a Celtics fan you gotta love this! GO CELTS! ☘☘☘☘

[@Ishakazulu]

This young man is a class act .. let’s go Boston !!!

[@britt7233]

Jayson Tatum is the next face of the league. JT and JB are the best duo in the leauge.

[@willemsleveille314]

Ant Edwards is the Next Face...

[@jocelynjigsby6969]

@@willemsleveille314ant ain’t shi t and towns is even more pathetic.

[@cvgodd1432]

Wow finally Tatum and Celtics get some respect: they locked up first seed the second week of the season and never gave it back. Most consistent team!

[@felipeb.9321]

what most stands out to me is the .700+, 60+ game season, all season long

[@cvgodd1432]

@@felipeb.9321 they’re smoking everyone too. Point differential on wins is like 10 pts. We could’ve had less than ten wins, like the Indiana robbery, Tatum getting hurt vs Warriors. I’m happy with our record and the way we are beating teams! The casuals say we lose to every elite team, lol so it would be better to lose to bad teams?! 😂 some nights the opponents just want it more and they need it more. When we lose a game it makes 0 difference in the standing because we are up 4 games in the league and 6 in the East! Laker fans still think that win was legit, they don’t know the Celtics. They stopped doing it this season for the most part, but last season we lost plenty of games because they played down to their competition. They didn’t respect LA without Bron and AD so they just thought they would miss every shot. Well they got hot that game and lit us up 😂. To see Lebron on the bench acting like he got the win with his coaching was so worth it! No they won’t because they played team ball and they didn’t have a player on the court who sits around on defense!

[@Good-Crazy]

​@@cvgodd1432👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@edwinrivera4370]

man it’s really great to see how much he’s growing year to year. he will go down as a great and hall of famer. one of the best celtics to ever touch a basketball

[@leslyjunior3321]

If they let boston take the chip this year, they taking the next 3!! Mark my words

[@Enlightened_SpursFan]

"dont let em get one" haha

[@felipeb.9321]

@@Enlightened_SpursFan figures.. beat me to it

[@felipeb.9321]

i agree.. but there's new salary tax restrictions that work against keeping big market teams together...

[@khanyagcwabaza]

I back the Celtics too but next 3 is crazy 😂

[@DrewSantana]

Start to a dynasty see y’all at the parade

[@smallz556]

Ain't nothing wrong with having the confidence of being the Best player in the NBA I like that mentality because it pushes you💯

[@hoops7767]

Dawg. Let’s get it done JT ☘️

[@kingquestOZ]

Malika was blushing the whole interview. JT has the IT factor.

[@dontaviousdouglas2309]

NBA CHAMPION JAYSON TATUM💐💐💐💍

[@Jeremy-c2p]

I’m one of the biggest Lakers fans no doubt about it, but I absolutely love JT. Great player and an even better person. If my Lakers don’t get it done this year I’m really pulling for JT to get him a ring.

[@cvgodd1432]

Wow a Laker fan who likes JT. Well I know Laker fans are realistic unlike the Lebron fans. Anyone with 2 eyes can see how special Tatum is. Ask a Lebron fan, “he’s a choker”. While their “goat” had the most epic collapses in the playoffs. Who remembers when the Spurs sagged off him and basically dared him to shoot a mid range shot?! He didn’t shoot it! That’s the day I realized we are being fooled!

[@nikhiltrivedi8126]

@@cvgodd1432bro what , where did you get the idea that Bron fans hate Tatum 😂😂😂I’m a Bron fan but Tatum is elite. I think once the Celtics win the chip this year he’ll be the next face of the league. Bron is still the goat tho don’t get it twisted 🤣

[@moneymoney3235]

@@cvgodd1432curry fans would call Tatum a choker over a Bron fan… lol

[@Issacoleworld24]

I could fall asleep to JTs voice anyday ☺️

[@rossissilly9508]

Omg I have the calm app and imagine if Tatum had narrated a sleep story. I’d listen to it every night

[@theorb]

Love the fact that they only care about winning the championship instead of individual accolades

[@lovebug8548]

Here after the celtics wonnnnnn ❤

[@carolynbarr770]

Brothers in Arms loving the vibe!!

[@diamondsharkentertainment7327]

The next face ????? Great interview ❤

[@carboncopy1992]

The calm and quiet “myself”…

[@iloveit7301]

Malika, great interview. JT is coming into his own and I love it. 🍀18🍀

[@Richxwolf]

so #2 for your lifetime? 🤣

[@iloveit7301]

Sorry, I dont understand your comment. Will you please clarify?​@@Richxwolf

[@manlapas5710]

i have crush on malika

[@DarkKnight2.7]

Go get her tiger I’m rooting for ya!!!

[@cvgodd1432]

She is very pretty. I want to see her dressed in like jeans and a hoody lol. Idk why I always thought that’s when girls look the sexiest.

[@Kalbo..]

Who doesn't?

[@tammyalbert4862]

If you don't believe in yourself and believe you're the best in what you do you won't go anywhere in life. Keep believing Jayson 💚☘️

[@mccaffeme]

Your time is coming bro keep going

[@nonkwantabisa]

He remembers when she said he wasn't a superstar. You can tell by his approach. She tries to get him to laugh at some corny jokes but he hardly cracks.

[@masstarvation]

Malika smiling extra fine today, he likes JT 😅

[@BoBo-tw6zq]

Some chemistry there right??!!

[@cvgodd1432]

Yea i noticed right away lol. The eye contact was a bit too long. Tatum is a very handsome man, as a man I can see that so imagine women lol. I’m happy Tatum doesn’t date these famous women too. I’m sure he can get an Ice Spice or Latto, he knows they’re just a huge distraction and the media will turn it into a huge story. The man just wants to win rings!

[@takiaharris6004]

JT no longer sees himself as a fan. He’s a peer and a contender now. If you want that chip you gotta see Jayson Tatum about that now.

[@takiaharris6004]

He got the question right this time. Who’s the best player in the league? “Myself” I know that’s right nephew 🙌🏾 Say that ish with your chest! 🍀💚

[@chris_favreau]

If he stops taking unnecessary contested 3's and moves the ball a little more, I sincerely believe that the C's will bring home banner 18

[@cvgodd1432]

Guess you haven’t been watching the last ten games. He still does it but when the games pretty much over. He really did cut down and posts up way more. I love seeing him at the line, thing is these refs have it out for him. Vs Miami dude didn’t get one foul call until 30 seconds left in the game. Even the announcers said something about it!

[@MrKevinFHaney]

The day the CELTICS got Jaylen Brown I was totally stoked and then they got Jayson Tatum I Knew God answered my prayers he gave me two the best small forwards ever ,,, the year that Celtics got Kyrie Irving I saw Brad Stevens in front of the four season in SF he was with a woman and her son son wearing a Kyrie Irving shirt Brad Stevens taking pictures with them I waited soon as he was done I was yelling Brad Brad Brad Brad he would not turn around finally I yelled Brad Stevens he turned around looking I yelled back at him don't you lose them Two Brown and Tatum,,, he yelled back at me don't worry I Won't .....

[@cvgodd1432]

lol really? That’s pretty cool. Not as cool as when I met Brady at some random gas station in Quincy! 😂 my cousin was like “it’s Brady!” I instantly said bull shit because he would always joke around like that. I look up and it’s the god himself!! He said “how’s it going fellas?” He was leaving so I didn’t ask for a picture or autograph but I regret it now lol. I also met Dave Chapelle right before he blew up. Have a picture, and an Aaron Hernandez autographed picture! Have some other stories but those are the most famous people I’ve met. Tony Allen too he used to go to the store I worked in, worst mall ever in Watertown lol. He would come by a beanie hat and leave.

[@Japheth-ti3li]

After they beat the Warriors by 52, I'm pretty sure that this team will go to the Finals

[@UGARules]

Im glad to see Malika block out all the noise because trust me ive seen her name all over Tea pages about drama and BS

[@longjonz88]

i think it's because of how unprofessional she is. do we not remember how she brought up coach Mazz's non basketball related criminal charges from his college days?

[@jake1212_]

GOAT

[@Doggomorph]

If he went pass lebron in his rookie year and won against the warriors which is almost impossible back then he would have been the first mvp since magic

[@ValRhapsody]

Damn Malika looks good 🔥 ❤

[@mambamentality5080]

i feel like once he wins he wont care anymore about getting another one. i think he just wants to get one to shut everyone up.

[@goblinfn4461]

Yea probably but him and jb are still pretty young and if they win this year hopefully they will be hungry for more, and brad will provide as well

[@yrnx9334]

Naw they gone go on a warriors run after the first one

[@rambo410]

Just don't tatoo up your body man. You are becoming the face of the league and the world for the NBA

[@takiaharris6004]

Y’all love telling these players what to do like these aren’t grown a$$ men. Nobody cares if he tats his body up. It’s HIS body. He doesn’t have a massa

[@MrShishi]

Stop the Press, I thought he was 19

[@felipeb.9321]

😂😂

[@berengletsie6268]

Win a chip first then we will talk about JT being the best player.

[@aieshadaniels6104]

If Jayson cheated the game by NOT playing full court in playing Offensive ball instead of Basketball I'm sure he could fill the STAT MAN STAT MAN them sheet too with all the touches LUKA gets. It's WAY harder to be magnified with less touches & energy than those who do have more because their ball hogs. The disrespect JT gets for being a complete #NBA player is absurd. I'm almost sure a Jalen BRUNSON Jayson TATUM Dorian FINNEY-SMITH Courtney LEE/ Tim HARDAWAY Jr. Kristaps PORZINGIS with Spencer Dinwiddie & Nerlens Noel on bench would of gone to the NBA Finals! The Team around type of criticism is bull is about the your leadership in playing basketball being VALUABLE to the team success. Celtics do not get far in Playoffs consistently without JT!

[@9tailskyle]

Dez Bryant’s girl

[@Victor-ho7tl]

Malika with the goofy 53 tooth smile....

[@juliusrickles]

JB>JT but if they win 5 chips does it really matter

[@tayeld7171]

Bro you don’t watch ball if you think JB is better then Tatum lol

[@dh5363]

Even as a Celtics fan, I still think they'd be lucky to win 1. Don't trust these guys when it matters most. Maybe KP can tip the scale and get it done, but in the long run, this guy as the "leader" of the pack won't cut it to be a serial winner

[@tayeld7171]

@@dh5363 I trust Tatum dude has did nothing but win since being in the league. Has had big playoff games and has learned from his mistakes. Last year we would have won that game 7 if Tatum didn’t get hurt. Our biggest problem is coaching.. we went down 3-0 to the Heat because of coaching. Our talent and guys showing heart is what brought us back to even be in a game 7

[@juliusrickles]

@dh5363 it won't surprise me one bit if Tatum never gets a ring but I truly believe he'd pick the MVP trophy over a championship. Some just have that mindset.

[@juliusrickles]

@@tayeld7171 Tatum can't even throw a lob to the best dunker in the game.

[@Ace-v6r]

Trade Tatum

[@dh5363]

Her vocal fry is unbearable

[@jennyfromjapan]

while i agree the vocal fry is tough (and unnecessary), let's not dismiss malika's splendidly crafted questions. her segues give the conversation a natural flow, and supplements the audience with better context/insight to really appreciate jayson's answers.

[@cvgodd1432]

Vocal fry? Like the LA white girl accent? Never heard of that

[@atbp828]

You have not won a title or anything yet..too early to say it's a success. Just winning more games top spot in the East doesn't guaranty that you're winning Larry this year already.

[@Incognito_809]

M V P, M V P ☘️✅

[@edrisouda3564]

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