From Homeless To NBA Champion At 26 | The Jayson Tatum Story

From Homeless to NBA Champion at 26
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A documentary over the journey the NBA star Jayson Tatum took to reach the NBA. Through hard beginnings in St. Louis with a single mother to shining on the NBA's biggest stage. Tatum early success in the league would make him a target for criticism and consist demand from the media to improve.
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[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you for watching! Do you believe that Jayson Tatum is top 5 already?

[@toddhood9844]

As per last season, hes in tier with Jimmy. Next season? Oh boy I cant wait

[@jp4631]

Maybe top ten and moving up.

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Yep 💚 JT is only 24 and already amazing. We are seeing just the start of his greatness. 🍀🍀🍀

[@PaxTecum777]

yes....absolutely ..top 2

[@BulletAgario]

Easily

[@jethrojacinto2798]

The story of JT and his dad’s relationship really made me sad and upset like I get tough love and all but just feel like his dad was never really there for JT except when it came to basketball. Probably explains why JT brings Deuce everywhere with him and spends time every chance he gets with him. His mom is the real hero in his journey.

[@Geneknowshoops]

Yes JT speaks on how he wants to be the dad for Deuce that he always wanted. I didn’t include it in the doc but he definitely wants Deuce to have the childhood he wanted

[@aboveSubparBallAnalysis]

@@Geneknowshoopslook up pass the rock Jay T it’s w deuce

[@StullaKingKuul]

His dad still there to this day in his life, you ain't from east st louis that shit is different there his father treated him the way life would treat him if he didn't take advantage of his opportunity.

[@jourmomma1000]

I like how he says “besides my son being born” when talking ab the best moment of his life. Acknowledging his son like that made me feel a point where him and his fathers relationship had gone full circle , I just think he wants the best for his son just because of the lack of affection his father had for him. And that’s just beautiful that he really wants the healthiest relationship w his son

[@Geneknowshoops]

100% something I failed to mention was that he wants to be the dad he always wanted

[@MattSwift1988]

Don't think I've ever seen an athlete at his level that's as humble and down to earth as JT. If he ever leaves the Cs, I'll still be rooting for him, but I sincerely hope this is his season. Dude deserves a ring.

[@Geneknowshoops]

He probably get one this year

[@job6801]

@spar tuchas, l totally agree with you. I cant say l am a fan of the Celtics, very neutral towards them, but l am a big fan of Jason and l hope he gets a ring soon.

[@sandyaruan7958]

@mattswift1988 Dude all our prayers are answered🎉🎉

[@bigbyrdballin]

Idc if what Tatum's dad did "helped", not being there for your son like that is so shitty. His mom is the real hero for believing in him, and so is Tatum for battling through that adversity to make it where he is now. Great documentary bro, I always thought of Tatum of being an AAU type guy so this really gave me another view of him. Glad to see a fellow small NBA KZbinr put in the work to make a great video, you love to see it ❤️

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate the love. And yea definitely wild finding out the relationship between him and his father

[@ryanquigley6090]

It’s just tough love and Tatum might not be where he is today if not for his dad

[@bigbyrdballin]

@@ryanquigley6090 he's where he is now in spite of his dad, not because of it. If his mother wasn't there to give him the actual support he needed he'd never have made it. That isn't "tough love", that's giving your child a complex.

[@Ashish1984]

@@bigbyrdballin Mom didnt put ball in his hands, Dad did. Trained him till he was 14.

[@zoemann3042]

@@Ashish1984 exactly I never understand why people want moms to be celebrated so bad.

[@jackbenimble999]

Great documentary on Tatum. It's honestly a privilege to have a class act like that on the hometown team. He is so down-to-earth and laid back, yet underneath the will to win burns, fired by his dedicated mom, and yes, his dad. It was so touching to see Tatum tear up when he talked about his relationship with his father. Tough love is a double-edged sword, though. I would not treat my kid like that.

[@DivineCr0w]

Having talent is quite a gift but his hard work allowed him to get to where he's at-- so inspiring. Glad such an amazing dude is a Celtic (they need him lol)!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Facts his talent and hard work is unmatched

[@Ashish1984]

That 2018 series was crazy. Rookie Tatum kicked Bucks out of Playoffs with Middleton playing.

[@Geneknowshoops]

It was a special run by Boston

[@supremesteph]

Being from the Lou ain’t no joke only the strong make it , This inspiring keep goin Gene💯

[@Geneknowshoops]

Facts the Lou make you stronger. Thank you Supreme

[@srama24]

Superb Documentary my guy!! Jayson Tatum is definitely the future of the NBA alongside Luka, Jokic, and Giannis! Keep up the great content bro, you just earned a fan!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate that alot. Tatum has a great career ahead of him

[@lindajoseph6611]

I have so much of respect for JT and mum , what a sad but beautiful story, nothing was easy

[@Geneknowshoops]

Nothing at all

[@accentiercorner596]

JAYSON TATUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ilovebasketball666]

This was amazing bro. Keep up the good work

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@anxiousx]

Thank you for this documentary. I just realized that Tatum has that mamba mindset. He's such an inspiration. Wish him all the success

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate the feedback

[@rajjysrachid7258]

That's some great work. Keep hustling. "I got you today Kob..."

[@Geneknowshoops]

Yessir

[@racquelwelch9549]

I am so proud of you JT! You made it brother, despite all the struggles. I am glad your mother encouraged you to work very hard. I am glad you turned your father’s kind of support into fuel to push yourself and improve your game. Find a different way with your son though. 👌🏾 And always know you can ball out on the court whether you have a fresh cut or not! 😂

[@Geneknowshoops]

Facts

[@claudiodoggo2358]

extremely well made really puts into perspective this young star

[@Geneknowshoops]

Happy you enjoyed it!!!

[@rossissilly9508]

Loved the documentary. I was a huge Celtics fan in high school (rondo was my fav player). When I was in college starting in 2014, I didn’t keep up as much with basketball because I didn’t have time. This was a great summary of Tatum’s first few years on the team as I didn’t pay attention as much then, so this was a great recap and very helpful. Man, Tatum really deserves the ring this year! The whole team does! I love their chemistry. Tatum talking about his dad made me tear up

[@Geneknowshoops]

I’m happy you enjoyed the documentary

[@lindajoseph6611]

Watching this video is an eye opener, to think what he went through in life, people still hate on him, one reason jealously, not only hes so good looking, hes talented too, love and praise for u JT😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@hks191]

This is a seriously awesome outtake on his life. Thank you for making it easy to understand Jayson's journey. Your video editing deserves more credit!!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate this a lot HK

[@kidbrave_7673]

Dope video! Thank you for the content. 🙏🙌

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate the love

[@patrickobrien9982]

This was a phenomenal documentary. Good work

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you Patrick

[@sniperplayz6895]

Tatum and Jaylen Brown on the same team is just crazy. Love to see it as a Celtics fan!

[@Geneknowshoops]

One of the best duos in the league

[@chrisizrawxx1]

This video deserves way more love! Super well done

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@blackytmag1154]

Wow, I’m late to watching this video. Great production sir, you did an awesome job in this! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Geneknowshoops]

I’m appreciate that a lot

[@addisondavilaa]

I love Jayson Tatum

[@Geneknowshoops]

He loves you

[@moartrainz4242]

I saw Jayson play in a tourney hosted by my high school his senior year, they ended up drawing us in the final. This man floated around the court and dropped a quiet 40-ball on us-at one point he pulled up at half court: nbn

[@Geneknowshoops]

Yea he was different in high school

[@lucabrochetta6263]

Amazing Video bro, keep up the work :)

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you Luca

[@celticsfan1189]

Great documentary loved it ❤❤❤

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate it

[@brennan7168]

This video is so good great work

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you Bren

[@Wickedtingzz]

Nice video gene ! Keep up the grind homie !!! Once the season starts back up , maybe try dabbling into some recaps or some Heat Check style videos where you show successful or bad plays .. just a thought !! Cheers brother God Bless

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you brother! Will definitely consider all of those

[@ricgasmhooman3659]

I appreciate this page what a nice narrative video appreciate you G you deserve more subscribers! Y'all make this guy paid!

[@Geneknowshoops]

I appreciate that Ricgasm

[@Commandermoe202]

This was an amazing video 💯🍀

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate you

[@rapheng4432]

You've been coming from a long long way and working so hard fought all kind of adversities and now to get where you're at its time to show the world that you are one of the great also.

[@dmcmillan3983]

When he said he seen Bron 90 percent of people would of said I gotta pass the ball The Boy said "I gotta Dunk It." 😤

[@Geneknowshoops]

Different breed

[@user-ug1iy8hz1v]

You just predicted it

[@job6801]

Jason you are such a wonderful young man and l can see your pain is deep. It seems like while your mother was growing you to be a man with strong values your dad's only focus was building a man with net worth. You be a great dad to your son so he will have a good blueprint to follow. Your mom is the best and so is her son.

[@davidortiz875]

upgrading Dennis into derrick white the most underrated the Celtics did that season, energy indeed shifted

[@Geneknowshoops]

Very true

[@monique4525]

I really don’t like how his father treated him. Tough love can be important in raising a child but I feel like his mom’s version of tough love was much better & more impactful. I’m glad that he took that energy & turned into something positive for himself. It also seems that he’s taking the opposite approach with raising his son! He’s just gonna keep getting better! I hope he has a great,long lasting & healthy NBA career.

[@indigochica7218]

Great documentary💎

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@chasejones8868]

Video was incredible

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you Chase

[@cyclebreakers1823]

Great job on this documentary! JT is definitely top 5!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you Cycle

[@ryanoriordan3759]

This video was great. another subscriber here

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate that Ryan

[@MM11Zz1]

Watching this in the future is different

[@jp4631]

A very very good young man and the best is yet to come!!

[@Geneknowshoops]

MVP year

[@BulletAgario]

Great documentary!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Appreciate you Laggy

[@danielmorales1981]

Great documentary

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you Daniel

[@trapnz1076]

this was amazing

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@Letsgo96_]

Humble beast

[@DeanRyan89]

Brandy Cole a real one fr, what a magnificent lady!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Great job!!

[@deltadefconii4459]

BEST IN NBA ☝🏾

[@timelesscoaching]

Huge fan! Honestly think if he had a good to great finals we would have won. Bench stunk, but JT was just worn down and the warriors played D. I'll say this though. I see a guy who is going to take that experience and take it to another level. I smell banner 18.

[@jourmomma1000]

Great vid bro you had some really interesting shit in here but the only thing I can give you advice on is the delivery in which you tell us all these interesting facts. I feel like all the clips and editing in these vids are really great and cinematic. It’s just it kinda takes from the immersion when you tell us things with almost a scripted tone. But anyway I’m a JT fan now No not Justin Timberlake

[@Geneknowshoops]

Interesting thank you for the feedback. Will definitely work on that

[@ronniescales188]

Real Talk... I use to volunteer at an elementary school's career day program for years. When kids would say what they would like to be, I would never tell them they couldn't be or do something. However, I would ask them what's their A-Plan, B-Plan and C-Plan. Meaning that whether they succeeded at playing ball or something to that nature, there is life after it's over. Also, if along the journey they decided to pivot in another direction, they would have a plan already in place. By the way, I saw Tatum's teammate Jaylen Brown play in high school and it was evident he was heading to the NBA. Keep Dreaming !!!

[@Geneknowshoops]

That’s amazing never shut down a kids dream

[@toddhood9844]

15:18 im crying SHOUTOUT r/bostonceltics

[@Geneknowshoops]

Saddest part of the video 😢

[@asaplos8128]

wow Gene Knows Hoops

[@nutty42363]

His dad one of my top 5 players in St.louis. He was definitely a beast..

[@Geneknowshoops]

Factsss

[@cannacare777]

Is he as good as Tatum? Shouldn't hate on his son so much clearly traumatized him a little. Difference between being an asshole and tough on your kid and teaching them discipline

[@nonstopbuckets]

He still got to bring to Boston the 18th championship!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Needs to

[@beantownbilli]

☘️🍀💪🏿

[@reggiemiller6274]

A Bruh we can make any race of people😮that’s crazy he can pass for anything.😂

[@bradleythomas27]

My MVP...so

[@sensorylimb5235]

I understand the dad you always gotta focus on what’s next and don’t settle with what you have always strive for more and that helped his son get to the nba

[@Geneknowshoops]

Very true, definitely made Tatum better

[@aviaforrester1481]

awwwww

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

They always sell the mother as stronger in our communities. This boy was lucky to have that dad. He has sold out dad gor the single mom story they promote on our kids. They avoid the great dad story like the plague with our kids. always have and we need to see past that bs

[@QOz-pe2ns]

MVP....MVP...MVP!!!!!!!! get banner 18 and beyond with this "kid" edit: kid = baby G.O.A.T.

[@mikehunt6179]

His dad was such a good dad that he let his son an his mother get evicted...way to help out former professional player!'

[@aviaforrester1481]

hi!

[@Geneknowshoops]

Hey

[@anthonyvolpe9270]

Bro what Tatum interview is that

[@Geneknowshoops]

Which one?

[@Tmartinez114]

Crazy how Tatum really is the #1 pick of that draft class. Boston just wanted to get an extra pick knowing Philly or Lakers werent gonna get em

[@Geneknowshoops]

Man they played both of them

[@Tmartinez114]

@@Geneknowshoops crazy. Philly was fighting for Fultz lol

[@Geneknowshoops]

@@Tmartinez114 mannn

[@joshsears4923]

The Celtics traded down not up. They traded back because they knew the other two weren't taking Tatum. You posed it as them trading up to get him but they traded back, so the point you make at that point doesn't follow. That said I love Tatum and this is a cool documentary.

[@Geneknowshoops]

Thank you for the correction but appreciate it 🙏🏾

[@iMr.Jetpacks]

I understand what his dad was doing, but he also messed up by making it all about basketball.

[@darrylnelson6264]

All this time I never knew he was from the Lou. Forgive me. I live in O'Fallon IL and there is a clip of him doing his thing in our gym. He's a great guy, but I'm a Brooklyn, NY dude and we don't like Boston. Come to the Knicks bro.

[@Geneknowshoops]

Small world, I’m for O’Fallon I was actually at that game

[@demetriuskarathanos5723]

I’m from Belleville. JT is a GOAT

[@markcianfarani8777]

Huge celtics fan here over 50 years..so I witnessed the best players in the world. Jason..is not a top 5 player yet. Still has to be lot more consistent..n that's alright. He has lots of time left. Far as last years finals are concerned.. Jason. Had a hurt shooting wrist..it dampened him tremendously..not making any excuses for him.think!@ the whole team Hit the preferble..wall. if they had won game 4.. of the. N.b.a finals.. they would have been up...3 games to 1..n I think! Golden state.. would have been done.. We were controlling them in game 4..had a 6 point lead at home. Just way to many turnovers. we gave the warriors. Wayyyyy. To many second n third chances at the basket..n against a very..talented..n championship tested squad..it just wasn't enough..we had the championship.right in the palms 🌴 of our hands. But its ok..EXPERIENCE!!!! will teach us..what we will have to do We've picked up a few new pieces of What we think! Will help us tremenfously..throughout a very long Season..

[@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx]

i played against him in middle school and i knew he would be in the nba then, by our sophomore year i thought he would be a better version of paul george

[@Geneknowshoops]

Yea he was insane from a young age

[@ogtrybe1233]

Damn great comparison with Paul George.... Dude got that Kobe in him...

[@ricksonriak9341]

Lou are living in two countries in Africa Kenya and Uganda

[@nmarkert01]

Duke is the biggest university in the world?? Bro….?

[@TMNTGUY55]

All that tough love just to grow up and cry about every call

[@chriseichholz6909]

Skip to 23:32 for the poster on Bron… You’re welcome.

[@PKImagery]

The bathroom????????????

[@imfromspace7753]

314

[@jaydonstewart9516]

geneknowsyoutube

[@Geneknowshoops]

Yessir 🤝

[@johnnynbt3892]

First

[@loveyou957]

Second

[@jourmomma1000]

Third

[@loveyou957]

Needs more analysis for a like from me, maybe next time

[@jourmomma1000]

Hater of the year 💪🏆

[@GoatLogan]

sus

[@_itz.chrisss.bihh_6346]

Tatum a bust Lonzo better

[@_itz.chrisss.bihh_6346]

Tatum a bust

[@_itz.chrisss.bihh_6346]

Tatum is a bust

[@_itz.chrisss.bihh_6346]

Tatum won’t win a ring

[@faraivalentine5440]

Jayson Tatum is the biggest overachiever in the league. I'd trade him for Kevin Durant because Jaylen Brown proved he was the best number two in the league.

[@kimtoncoleman8934]

Crazy talk... See Boston didn't pull the trigger on that trade

[@drillsergeant623]

Wait what, he’s a superstar.

[@Geneknowshoops]

Definitely

[@drillsergeant623]

@@Geneknowshoops 🤣🤣🤣 great comedy channel.

[@AhsanBoyd]

​@@drillsergeant623 he is a champion 😉

[@AhsanBoyd]

​@@drillsergeant623 he is a champion 😉

[@drillsergeant623]

@@AhsanBoydI guess brown is the real superstar.

[@_itz.chrisss.bihh_6346]

Tatum is a bust

[@_itz.chrisss.bihh_6346]

Tatum is a bust

[@_itz.chrisss.bihh_6346]

Tatum is a bust