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‘He does a lot of talking’: Jayson Tatum has impressed Celtics teammates with his leadership in training camp

Jayson Tatum knows he doesn’t come across as a vocal person.

When Jaylen Brown was asked by NBC Sports Boston for an attribute about Tatum that he would like to steal in a recent interview, he noted Tatum’s stoicism. An outside observer might see Tatum’s calm demeanor as passive.

Tatum and his teammates, however, believe that impression is misguided.

“I might not be the loudest guy, especially in front of the camera,” Tatum told reporters on Thursday. “But for the guys in that locker room, when we’re in practice or on the plane or on the court, my presence is felt in my voice.