The roots of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's relationship run deep, starting well before they reached the NBA. And in their first season sharing the floor in their primes, the Boston Celtics star duo led the franchise to a record 18th championship banner.
Even before breaking through to their first championship, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown reached impressive heights. They went to the Eastern Conference Finals in four of their first six years together. That includes coming within two wins of an NBA title in 2022.
The dream scenario for Celtics fans was bringing Butler on board to entice Kevin Durant to take his talents to Beantown. Instead, the four-time scoring champion signed with the Warriors that summer. Regarding the message he delivered to Brown on that phone call, Tatum later shared: "Without him, we can't reach our goals. You guys know that. The world knows that. The team knows that. We need him to be the best version of ourselves.
While some took that public silence as a sign that the two don't get along, in reality, the roots of their relationship run deep. The three-time All-Star continued, "We've got an understanding of each other, a respect for each other, our families is close. My brother babysit his son. We different. We got different mindsets. But at the same time, I think we respect each other."
And while Tatum led the Celtics in points , rebounds , and assists in the NBA Finals, he shared with Mannix that seeing Brown receive the Bill Russell MVP Trophy "made me genuinely happy."
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