Jayson Tatum was in tears after the Celtics won the NBA Championship.
with a 106-88 Game 5 victory over the Mavericks at home Monday night. Jayson Tatum led all players in scoring with 31 points to go along with 11 assists, eight rebounds and two steals. It was Tatum's best game of the series and it came in the clincher. As reality sunk it, Tatum was clearly overcome by emotion.
Tatum came out of the game late in the fourth quarter and hugged coach Joe Mazzulla. Then he congratulated his teammates before doubling over in tears. Tatum appeared to spend a few minutes crying tears of joy, culminating in moments with his son Deuce.It's been a long time coming for Tatum, who was drafted by Boston with the third pick in the 2017Draft. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting behind Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell. By his third season he was averaging 23.
And by now I mean as a 26-year old in his seventh season. Can you imagine why he feels so much relief?Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.
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