Jayson Tatum still has winning championships at the top of his mind. But he wants to add winning MVP to his list of accomplishments, too.
The Celtics star was blunt in his desire to win the NBA’s top individual honor when asked if it matters to him following the team’s 122-102 win over the Wizards on Thursday.
“As a kid, you set a lot of goals for yourself,” Tatum told reporters. “I’ve been very fortunate enough to check off a lot of boxes of things that I wanted to accomplish, things that my favorite players accomplished.