Jayson Tatum has developed into a superstar during his eight seasons with the Celtics — winning an NBA title in 2024 just weeks before signing the most lucrative contract in NBA history.
Landing in Boston with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft was a stroke of good fortune for Tatum, especially with the Celtics initially trading down from the first-overall pick in a franchise-shifting deal with the 76ers.
But even if things have worked out for Tatum in Boston, the longtime fan of Kobe Bryant admittedly that he initially wanted to play for the Los Angeles Lakers growing up.