"We did it!" Tatum shouted into the TD Garden rafters. After seeing that, many others believed he might do something similar to honor late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was Tatum's favorite player ...

Celtics star Jayson Tatum honors the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by donning the iconic No. 10 jersey for Team USA in the upcoming 2024 Olympics. Tatum spoke with Arash Markazi about the ...

It was Kobe Bryant’s legacy that shaped Jayson Tatum’s basketball journey Kobe Bryant was Jayson Tatum’s favorite basketball player growing up. From watching his games to having Kobe’s ...

But even if things have worked out for Tatum in Boston, the longtime fan of Kobe Bryant admittedly that he initially wanted to play for the Los Angeles Lakers growing up. During a recent interview ...

Tatum idolized Kobe Bryant and wanted to be a Laker. But the Lakers not only didn’t take Tatum, they didn’t even conduct a draft workout. Celtics then-president of basketball operations Danny ...

Tatum has been an ardent fan of Kobe Bryant growing up. Thus, it was quite evident that he wanted to get drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers initially. Unfortunately, the Lakers snubbed him for ...

The Boston Celtics have jumped out to being one of the better teams in the NBA once again this season. Despite some injury ...

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer guard Magic Johnson crushed Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum’s lifelong dream. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was Tatum’s hero growing up, wearing the same ...

Boston's superstar touches on his hometown of St. Louis, the Celtics' success and when he knew he'd be great in the NBA.

In November, Tatum said on the “Club 520” podcast he wanted to go to the Lakers instead of the Celtics in 2017. “For me, I grew up a Kobe fan. Like, I always wanted to play for the Lakers ...