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Jayson Tatum is an American athlete. Jayson Tatum is a basketball player who plays for the ‘Boston Celtics; of the National Basketball Association.
Early Childhood and Education
Jayson Tatum whose birth name is Jayson Christopher Tatum was born on March 3, 1998 and will become 24 years old in the year 2022. Born in early March, his zodiac sign is Pisces. Likewise, Jayson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America, and holds American citizenship. Likewise, talking about his ethnicity and religion, he belongs to the African American ethnicity and follows Christianity.
Also, talking about his parents, Jayson is the son of Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole. However, at the time of his birth, his parents were 19 years old and not married. The moment he was born, his mother decided to raise him as a single mother and his father was always there to support them.
Also, talking more about his parents, his father Justin was a basketball player for St. Louis University. Likewise, after this, he accepted a job as a gym teacher and basketball coach at Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. Likewise, her mother Brandy Cole earned a law degree from St. Louis University and practiced law.
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However, since they were college students, they struggled to find the proper financial means to raise Jayson. Also, since his father was into sports, Jayson became associated with basketball as a child as his father was a basketball coach. Likewise, his godfather, NBA player Larry Hughes, was his father’s high school and college teammate.
Likewise, while growing up, he became interested in sports, mainly basketball. Similarly, as he grew up with great height, he was fit to play basketball and his father also told him many times that he was cut out to play basketball. Furthermore, when he reached his teens, he began playing with much older and older players.
Furthermore, talking about his educational background, Jayson went to Chaminade College Preparatory, where he became the star of the school’s basketball team. Likewise, during his high school years he became friends with NBA player Matthew Tkachuk.
Early career
After high school, Jayson Tatum enrolled at Duke University and debuted in December 2016. Likewise, in his debut year, Jayson scored 10 points and led his team to victory over ‘Maine’. Similarly, over the next few weeks, Jayson performed well as he led his team to wins over top teams like Florida, George Tech, and Miami.
Likewise, his Duke Blue Devils team entered the finals of the ACC Tournament Championship in March 2017. Similarly, in the finals, Duke defeated the ‘Notre Dame Fighting Irish’ and won the championship. In this, Jayson scored 19 points and 8 rebounds, playing a decisive role in his team’s championship victory.
Professional life
Jayson made his NBA debut playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, achieving a double-double scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. However, despite this, his team lost the game 102-99. Likewise, he had the best performance of his career with the New York Knicks scoring 24 points in October 2017. Likewise, he became the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in December 2017.
Likewise, Jayson became the youngest player to score more than 20 points in four consecutive NBA Playoff games. He also became one of two players to score 20 points in 10 games during his rookie playoff days. Likewise, he also became the NBA All-Rookie First Team in May 2018.
Caption: Jayson Tatum on the cover photo of Slam magazine. Source: Facebook
Net worth
Talking about his net worth and earnings, Jayson is an athlete by profession. Likewise, he is a professional basketball player who plays for the Boston Celtics. Likewise, he has a net worth of around $6 million. However, there is no information about the value of his assets available in the media.
Civil status
Regarding relationship status, Jayson is straight and single currently. However, in the past he had a relationship with Samie Amos. Unfortunately, this relationship broke down when Jayson committed infidelity and she later found out that he was cheating on Torah Lachelle. There is a rumor that he will have a child with Torathe H.
Caption: Jayson Tatum posing for a photo. Source: Facebook
Jayson Tatum – Body Measurement
Likewise, talking about his body measurements, Jayson Tatum stands at 6 feet 5 inches (75 inches) and weighs around 94 kg. However, the details of his body measurements including vital statistics are not available yet, but if we look at the physical appearance of him, as he is an athlete, he has a fit body type. Likewise, he has a dark skin type with dark brown eyes and black hair.
Jayson Tatum – Social Networks
Reflecting on his social media presence, Jayson Tatumi is active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Likewise, his Instagram account is @jaytatum0 and he has 4 million followers on it. Similarly, his Twitter account is @jaytatum0 and he has 871.7k followers since he joined in December 2011. Similarly, his Facebook account is @JayTatum0 and he has 886k followers.
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