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After years of battling his way to the top of the NBA, Jayson Tatum finally helped the storied Boston Celtics franchise to an NBA record 18th championship.
The Celtics were a dominant team right out of the gate during the 2023-24 NBA season, as few teams could contend with the star-studded squad that seemed to be perfectly put together by former head coach-turned-executive Brad Stevens.
The additions of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis proved to be the missing pieces to the championship puzzle, and the Celtics won 64 games during the regular season and cruised to the title without much resistance in the Eastern Conference playoffs or NBA Finals.
Despite all of that success, and Tatum getting the bulk of the credit, the veteran had to deal with getting benched and a severe lack of playing time for Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympics, which made headlines daily.
Yet, Tatum has been able to put everything in perspective, as he is choosing to learn from a “hell of an experience” playing for the United States.
“It’s been a crazy summer. Fortunate enough to win my second Olympic gold medal on the national team. That was a hell of an experience. Finally won an NBA championship,” Tatum said, via NBA Central.
“It’s been a crazy summer. Fortunate enough to win my second Olympic gold medal on the national team. That was a hell of an experience. Finally won an NBA championship.”
– Jayson Tatum
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) August 21, 2024
After accomplishing so much, it must have been incredibly difficult for Tatum to deal with how he was used by head coach Steve Kerr on the star-studded Team USA squad.
Now, with the Celtics likely to be a perennial title contender moving forward, Tatum will face the tall task of defending the crown this season.
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