Jayson Tatum | Before They Were Famous | Boston Celtics Forward Biography

Before Jayson Tatum would lead the Boston Celtics to the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals, knocking off the reigning Champs, the Toronto Raptors in the process. Before Jayson Tatum would be drafted with the number 3 pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. Before Jayson Tatum would become an NBA All-Star in the 2020 season and be named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2018. If you’re wondering what the low-point of Jayson’s Tatum life was, it happened early on in his life, when he was still a child. At that time his mother was dealing with unpaid bills and their utilities being turned off, but their absolute worst moment was when they came home one day to discover a pink slip taped to their front door. Jayson and his mom dealt with their sorrows for a few hours, but before long, his mom turned to her son and told him that she’d figure something out and that’s exactly what she did. Jayson’s mom applied for a loan modification and at the last minute, she saved their house. That lesson – putting in the work and overcoming your hurdles – is one that Tatum has since internalized and taken with him into the NBA.