Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum is a professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association. Jayson Tatum has also represented the United States National Team. In the NBA, Tatum is a member of the Boston Celtics.

Tatum played for the National Basketball men’s team as well.

He was a participant in the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Childhood and Family

Jayson Tatum was born on March 3, 1990, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole are his parents.

Jayson and his mother are extremely close. In fact, he attributes all of his success to her.

Jayson Cole was born to Brandy and Justin Cole when they were both 19 years old. She also raised Jayson as a single parent.

Cole also chose not to drop out of college while holding a baby in one hand and a book in the other.

She is a St. Louis University School of Law graduate. She is also an attorney in St. Louis at the moment.

Jayson’s father, Justin Tatum, is his pillar of strength when it comes to basketball.

Justin Tatum is a gym teacher and a basketball coach at the Christians Brothers College (CBC) High School in St. Louis.

Similarly, he was the coach and athletics director at Soldan International Studies High School for six years.

Further, Justin has won an award for being the best basketball coach in the state. He was also indulged in college basketball.

Similarly, he had few basketball projects even outside of the United States.

Justin Tatum trained Jayson at times.

Jayson has two younger half-siblings: Jaycob Tatum and Kayden Tatum.

They are Justin Tatum‘s children from his other relationships.

Jayson might not be the closest to his siblings, but he often posts their pictures on social media, acknowledging their victories.

Further, retired NBA player Larry Hughes regards Jason Tatum as his godson. Larry Hughes was Justin’s high school and college teammate.

Age, Height, and Physical Appearances

As of 2022, Jayson Tatum is 24 Years Old born under the sun-sign Pisces.

He has an outstanding height of 6 feet 8 inches (203.2 cm). With a regular diet and physical exercise Tatum weigh around 93 kgs (205.03 lbs).

When talking about his physical appearance, the young player has Dark Brown pair of eyes with Black hair color.

Unfortunately, his body measurement and shoe size of Jayson are unavailable at the moment.

Born and growing up in the United States, he belongs to American nationality with mixed ethnicity. However, his religion is still unknown.

Tattoos

The NBA player is a tattoo fan. He has embedded several elements in his body.

Tatum embedded a portrait of his mother and his little self on his right shin. He’s a mama’s boy.

Further, he has a large tattoo on the back of his right calf as well.

He has embedded ‘I JUST DIDN’T QUIT,’ which seems to be a tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle.

Similarly, he has massive tattoos on both of his thighs. He inked a figure demonstrating the nuclear explosion with the words ‘St. Louis ’till the world blows’ in his left thigh.

The St. Louis native has immense love for his hometown.

Likewise, he inked a portrait of himself and his son on his right thigh. The tattoo shows Senior Tatum holding Junior Tatum with grace and love. Tatum will prove to be an amazing father indeed.

He embedded the number ’98’ with a star in the background on the lower part of his left leg. This tattoo represents Tatum’s birth year, 1998.

Further, he has embedded the words ‘GOD’S PLAN’ on his upper back. He has also included ‘Proverbs 3: 5-6’, a verse from the Bible, in the same tattoo, right below the big letters.

Facts of Jayson Tatum

Salary and Net worth

Jayson Tatum’s net worth is estimated to be around $7 million.

The NBA player receives a salary of $7,518,330 on average annually through the NBA.

He also earns through his endorsements. He lives a lavish life.

In his podcast with Maverick Carter, Tatum revealed that he saves all the money received through Boston Celtics and lives his life on the money earned through endorsement deals.

Endorsements

Tatum signed with the Jordan Brand on June 21, 2019. Further, he is associated with an endorsement deal with St. Louis’s pizza purveyor Imo’s.

High School Basketball Career

Jayson first attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri.

First and Second year

He scored 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game on average during his freshman year.

Further, he succeeded in promoting the Red Devils team to both MCC and Missouri District 2 Crowns.

This action led him to be honored as the 2013 Metro Catholic Conference Co-player of the Year.

Similarly, Tatum secured 26.0 points and 11.0 rebounds on average during his sophomore year.

Junior year

Jayson scored 25.9 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game on average during his junior year.

Further, he received Second-team Naismith Trophy All-American honors.

Jayson joined the St. Louis Eagles Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit in 2015. He led the EYBL to score 26.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

Further, his team defeated Team CP3 74-73 in the Nike Peach Jam Championship’s semi-finals. In fact, Tatum contributed significantly to his team’s victory with 28 points and 5 rebounds in the last hour.

Tatum’s team had to face a loss to the Georgia Stars on July 12. Nonetheless, Tatum scored 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a 104-107 loss in the Nike Peach Jam Championship Game.

While in junior year, Jayson made verbal commitments to Duke University, the University of Kentucky, and St. Louis University, where his parents studied.

Senior year/Final year

Jayson scored 29.6 points and 9.1 rebounds on average while in his senior year at high school.

Further, he took Chaminade College Preparatory School to its second Missouri Class 5A state championship by posting six 40-points games.

Similarly, Tatum got selected for the 2016 McDonald’s All-American Game in January 2016. He won the Skills Competition in the tournament.

Likewise, he was selected to play in the all-star game at the United Center in Chicago on March 30, 2016.

He was recruited by the East Team. The team had to go through a 114-107loss. Nevertheless, Tatum scored 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.

Tatum also played in the Jordan Brand Classic in April 2016. His team grabbed a 131-117 win against the West Team. In fact, Tatum solely scored 18 points.

Tatum won several tournaments in his senior year. However, the most remarkable one has to be a 46-point game against Huntington Preparatory School at the Cancer Research Classic.

Correspondingly, he scored 40 points and 17 rebounds in a 76-57 win over Bentonville High School. He also succeeded in pulling off the 2016 HoopHall Classic with 40 points against DeMatha Catholic High School.

Furthermore, Tatum was entitled to the 2016 Gatorade National Player of the Year. He was also regarded as the best candidate in the 2016 class and also a five-star recruit.

College Basketball Career

Jayson went to Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Late 2016 and Early 2017

He made his Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball debut on December 3, 2016. Tatum scored 10 points in a 94-55 victory over Maine in his debut.

Similarly, he secured 22 points and 8 rebounds in an 84-74 victory over Florida at the Jimmy V Classic on December 6, 2016.

He also grabbed 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks in a 72-61 win over Elon on December 2, 2016.

Likewise, Jayson recorded 19 points in a 110-57 victory over Georgia Tech on January 4, 2017. He also attained 22 points and 6 rebounds in a 93-82 victory over Boston College on January 7, 2017.

Further, he scored 14 in a 70-58 win over Miami on January 21. Tatum markedly scored season-high 28 points and 8 rebounds in a 65-55 victory against Virginia on February 15 of the same year.

With qualified players like Tatum, Duke defeated Clemson in the second round and Louisville in the quarterfinals, as the fifth seed in the ACC Tournament.

Other performances and scores in Duke

Further, Tatum attained 24 points defeating rival North Carolina on March 10. He scored 19 points and 8 rebounds, defeating Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

In fact, he played a significant role in earning the ACC Tournament Championship for the Blue Devils. His average scores for the Blue Devils in the tournament were 22 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game.

The guys at Duke defeated Troy University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

But they lost against South Carolina in the second round. However, Tatum gained 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game on average.

Jayson played 29 games and grabbed an average score of 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in his freshman season at Duke.

Owing to his outstanding performances, he was recommended to the ACC All-Freshman team & a third-team All-ACC selection.

In short, Jayson had a very empowering and victorious freshman season at Duke. Moreover, his freshman performance opened the door for him to go directly into the 2017 NBA Draft.

Professional Career in Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics is a professional basketball team that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.

Boston Celtics drafted Tatum #3 overall on June 22, 2017, even though he was not superiorly ranked like other candidates picked by Philadelphia.

In fact, the general manager of the Boston Celtics, Danny Ainge, was the team’s #1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft to the Philadelphia 76ers. He targeted Jayson instead.

NBA’s newbie

Jayson gained a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the team’s starting power forward in his NBA debut. However, his team had to undergo a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Nonetheless, Tatum proved to the crowd how capable he is in his rookie season.

He scored 18.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and 2.0 assists on average within 33 minutes of action at the 2017 NBA Summer League event in Utah.

Similarly, he gained 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 0.8 blocks on average within 32 minutes of action at Las Vegas in the three games that he participated in.

Thereupon, Jayson was recommended to All-summer League Second Team.

Tatum attained a season-high 24 points on October 24, 2017. It was a win over the New York Knights. Henceforth, he was honored with Eastern Conference’s Rookie of The Month for the December 2017 title.

The Boston Celtics ended the season with 55-27, paving their path toward the 2018 NBA Playoffs as the second seed in the Eastern Conference.

Tatum grabbed a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in Game 1 of the first-round series against the seventh seed, the Milwaukee Bucks.

Further, he subsequently broke his playoff-high record twice. Firstly, in Game 4 with 21 points, and then in Game 6 with 22 points.

Moreover, the Boston Celtics succeeded in defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 with a 112-96 win. Tatum scored 20 points in the match.

Records made by Tatum in his rookie year

Tatum scored a career-high 28 points in a 117–101 victory against the third-seed Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the second-round series.

This record established him as the first Boston Celtics rookie to score 25 or more points in a playoff game since Larry Bird during the 1980 NBA Playoffs. Both Tatum and Bird scored the point against the 76ers.

Further, he scored 21 points in a Game 2 victory against the Boston Celtics.

Consequently, Tatum stood up as the youngest player ever to attain at least 20 points in four straight playoff games at the age of 20 years and 68 days, even earlier than his idol, Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant scored the same number during the 1999 NBA Playoffs when he was 20 years and 272 days old.

Moreover, he contributed to giving a Game 3 overtime win in Philadelphia to his team by scoring 24 points.

Then Tatum stood up as the first Celtics rookie to score 20 points in five straight playoff games. Larry Bird held the previous record of 20 points in five straight playoff games.

Besides, he joined Kareem Abdul and Jabbar on the squad of rookies in playoff history to record 10 games of 20 or more points scored during their first playoff runs.

Tatum was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team on May 22, 2018.

The 2018-19 season

Tatum secured 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists in a 105–87 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2018-19 season opener of the Boston Celtics.

Similarly, he grabbed 24 points and 14 rebounds in a 103–101 win over the New York Knicks on October 20. Likewise, he scored 24 points and 6 rebounds in a 101–95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 25.

Tatum also defeated the Toronto Raptors, recording 21 points and 7 rebounds in a 123–116 overtime win on November 16.

He further succeeded with a 121-114-win, scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers on December 25.

Similarly, Jayson attained 25 points and 7 rebounds in a 103–96 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Also, he defeated the Sacramento Kings on March 6 in a 120-126-win, scoring 24 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

The 2019-20 season

Jayson scored his career-high score of then, 39 points and 12 rebounds in a 119-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on December 22, 2019.

He then broke his record with a career-high score of 41 points in a 140-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on January 20, 2019.

Moreover, Tatum was named his career-first NBA All-Star on January 30. He was then selected as an Eastern Conference reserve.

Further, Tatum scored 39 points in 47 minutes on February 13. It was a 141-133 double-overtime victory of the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Clippers.

He again scored his career-high 41 points on February 22. However, the Boston Celtics faced a 114-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

National Team Career

Tatum played for the National Basketball men’s team as well. He was a participant in the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship and the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

He contributed to Eurobasket.com’s victory as the All-World Championship U19 Second Team.

Similarly, he represented Team USA in the 2016 Nike Hoop Summit. He scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists,p 2 steals, and a block in the timeframe of 16 minutes and 57 seconds of action at the summit.

Girlfriends and Wife

Jayson Tatum dated the volleyball player Samie Amos while at Duke. They were together happily until the news regarding Toriah Lachell’s pregnancy broke out. The couple broke up then.

Things didn’t work out between Toriah and Jayson even after Deuce’s birth. However, both of them have chosen not to distance themselves from raising their son.

Further, the rumor that Jayson was dating the R&B singer Ella Mai broke out. They were seen flirting on Instagram, giving foundation to the rumors.

The NBA player even attended Ella Mai’s Baltimore show on March 16, 2019.

However, it is not evident if they are still together or if their tie was just a short fling.

Moreover, no precise detail about his current relationship is available.

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Contract with the Boston Celtics

Jayson signed a 4-year contract with the Boston Celtics, as per the sources. The contract is worth $30,073,320.

Further, the Boston Celtics president, Danny Ainge, confidently said that the team and Tatum would agree to a contract extension.