Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Heat star Bam Adebayo have been friends since long before they both made their NBA debuts in 2017.
The two friends have also become rivals on the court in recent years with the Celtics and Heat meeting in the Eastern Conference finals in three of the last four seasons. That rivalry supersedes the friendship for Adebayo, at least while the two teams are battling it out for a trip to the NBA Finals.
Ahead of Sunday’s Game 3, Adebayo was asked if he talks with Tatum between games.
“[Expletive] no. I mean, uh … no,” Adebayo told reporters.