2023-09-07 15:13:00
Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum today represents the soul of the Green House, a legendary NBA team. The player said today that he wanted to go down in the history of the franchise, just like Bill Russell, Larry Bird or Paul Pierce. This will go through winning a title, but also by “feeling” the city, which he explained for The Messenger be able recently.
Registering in the history of a team in the NBA necessarily depends on the place in which a player evolves. Without disrespect, making an impression in Oklahoma City or Minneapolis is “less” difficult on paper than in some league strongholds. We are of course thinking of Los Angeles, Philadelphia… but also and above all Boston.
The task will therefore be particularly complicated for Jayson Tatum. Who knows, and who is ready to work for. While knowing something else: it will go through the conquest of a title. To join the legends, in any case to have the legitimacy to engage in a discussion on this subject.
“I would love to be at Mount Rushmore for the Celtics. Bird, Russell, Paul Pierce and those guys. They showed the way. The thing they have in common is the titles. I have to climb the mountain just to be considered one of them. I want to become one of the best in history, I want to be recognized as a winner, and I believe I will be.” -Jayson Tatum.
And to be a legend? It’s not just about being good on the pitch. You also have to feel good with the public, the city, its inhabitants. A healthy relationship with where you live is the key to feeling good about your sneakers. A native of St. Louis, Tatum said he’s recently begun to feel the “connection” with Boston. How to describe this? Probably when you get up in the morning and realize that you live here not just for work. Because this place has become more. A personal process, different from that of Jaylen Brown for example.
“I recently started to feel the connection with Boston. I spent my adult life here, my son grew up here. I grew up here. I accomplished a lot of things. It happened so quickly, and Boston played a very important role in my life. I feel more connected, much more than the last two years. At first I was like, ‘I live here, but I’m from St. Louis, a kid from St. Louis. Now I’m a part of town. I feel a connection to the city and the people of Boston.” -Jayson Tatum.
What to be sure to see him stay until the end of his career in Massachusetts? Yes, without forgetting that the NBA is a business that can sometimes be ruthless.
You never know what can happen, but I love playing for the Celtics. I made my place in this city and grew to appreciate it the best. I love fans. It would be very hard to leave this place.” -Jayson Tatum.
Source : The Messenger
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