Jayson Tatum is just 19 years 26 years young, soon to be 27 in March. Somehow, he ended up on “Shaq’s OG” team for the All-Star Game, an ensemble of the league’s aging icons. He and Jaylen Brown were the only players under 30 to be on the roster. The next youngest was 31-year-old Anthony Davis, who was actually replaced by 32-year-old Kyrie Irving.
Jalen Brunson, who is 28 years old, ended up playing for “Kenny’s Young Stars,” the team meant to represent the younger, up-and-coming players. So, why was Tatum labeled an “OG” despite Brunson being older than him?