Jayson Tatum, Celtics superstar: "I always wanted to play for the Lakers"

Jayson Tatum has been the major superstar of the Boston Celtics for several seasons now. However, his destiny could have been completely different. He was drafted in 2017 after completing his college career at Duke. The Los Angeles Lakers had the second pick and it was his dream to play there, as it was the team where his idol, Kobe Bryant, had succeeded.

Instead, by a twist of fate, the Lakers didn't even consider Tatum and chose Lonzo Ball. Eventually, the forward ended up with the Celtics, the eternal rival of the Californian franchise, and nowadays, already with a ring on his finger, he can be considered a legend in the history of Massachusetts. Or at least, a historic player and one of the most important in recent years.

Jayson Tatum's Words

"The Lakers were my favorite team, and Kobe was my favorite player. So it was crazy that the Lakers had the second pick, and I was so close to fulfilling a dream. But it was as if they didn't want anything to do with me at that moment. After my workout (with Boston), I remember one of the scouts (from the Celtics) coming up to me and saying, 'Great workout. Excited for you. But we have the first pick, so we're not picking you,'" Tatum joked. "He still works for the Celtics, so I tease him about it all the time."

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