Jayson Tatum met Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird for the first time in Indiana all through the 2024 NBA All-Star Game and it was an high-quality trip for the Duke product.
Bird is one of the nice gamers in Celtics franchise history, while Tatum is setting up himself as a Boston great.
Bird spent his complete NBA career with the Celtics. He averaged 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocks in the ordinary season and 23.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.9 blocks in the playoffs.
A Hall of Famer, Bird made 12 All-Star teams, 10 All-NBA groups and three All-Defensive groups at some stage in his career. The Indiana native received three regular-season MVPs, three championships and two Finals MVPs.
Bird is the Celtics’ all-time chief in triple-doubles, offensive win shares and price over replacement player. The NBA icon is 2d in Boston franchise records in field goals, seventh in 3-point area goals, fourth in free throws, fourth in complete rebounds, third in assists, 2nd in steals, second in factors per sport and third in points.
Bird’s No. 33 hangs in the rafters at the Boston Garden.
The Celtics drafted Tatum with the 1/3 basic choose in the 2017 NBA Draft. Tatum is averaging 23.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks with Boston.
A five-time All-Star, Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks this season while shooting 47.5% from the field, 36.3% from past the arc and 82.4% from the free-throw line. The Celtics have the best record in the NBA at 43-12.
For Tatum to come to be a Celtics legend like Bird, the St. Louis native has to win a title. Many people trust Boston can win the championship this season with Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis main the way.
