Commentary
Jayson Tatum is a scoring machine from the Midwest who plays forward for the Boston Celtics, so it makes a lot of sense why he would idolize Larry Bird.
Everyone needs someone or something to motivate them. Now that he has a championship under his belt, the pursuit of Bird-level production and admiration seems to be driving Tatum this season.
“I think since I’ve gotten in the league, just trying to get better every single year,” Tatum said, when asked what’s fueling him this season. “I’m very accomplished at a young age, but the truth is, and I was [saying] earlier that I envision myself as one of those guys, the LeBrons, the Stephs, the KDs.