Jayson Tatum was a consensus five-star prospect and No. 3 player in the country during his senior year of high school in 2016, according to ESPN.
He had his pick of the nation’s top college basketball programs. Kentucky, North Carolina, and UCLA were among the many schools that offered Tatum scholarships.
Ultimately, Tatum picked Duke. The decision worked out well, as the Celtics picked him No. 3 overall in the NBA Draft the following year.
As it turns out, there’s a former Celtic who helped inspire Tatum to pick the Blue Devils.