Brandy Cole-Barnes shared her experience raising Celtics star Jayson Tatum and advice for other parents during an interview with “TODAY.”
Cole-Barnes would like for Tatum to continue pursuing his education, but she knows she lost a little bit of leverage.
Cole-Barnes’ motherly instincts were in high gear once Tatum reached the NBA. She said she used to text Tatum at halftime of Celtics games asking if he would actually show up and play better. Her viewpoint changed once she realized just how much scrutiny Tatum gets from everybody else, including the people cheering him on.
Tatum hasn’t just grown as a basketball player since joining the NBA. Just a few months into his rookie season, Tatum became a father and Cole-Barnes became a grandmother.was born in December 2017, and his arrival opened Cole-Barnes’ eyes to something she never expected.
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