The two games that Jayson Tatum didn’t play during the Olympics are a hot topic in the NBA right now, but Tatum told NBATV’s Jared Greenberg in a recent interview that he’s not letting the situation affect his motivation.
His motivation comes from within, namely his desire to etch his name into Celtics history, he said.
“I don’t give anybody or a situation like that much attention or credit,” Tatum said. “I didn’t need any extra motivation coming into the season. My motivation came from us winning the championship and the company that I joined in doing that.