Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum won an NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in a two-month span. Through his seven NBA seasons, Tatum has solidified himself as one of the league’s biggest stars — certainly a top-10 player. He’s made five All-Star Game appearances and was named All-NBA in four seasons.
Despite winning the gold medal, Tatum had a rough go at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He didn’t see any action in two games against Serbia. He played very little in the title game against France. Head coach Steve Kerr said it was a numbers game, but sitting a star for the entirety for two games was a head scratcher.
Former Los Angeles Lakers star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Cooper said Tatum was “a hell of a player,” but the five-time NBA champion then pushed Tatum aside.
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