Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum won his first Eastern Conference championship after beating the Miami Heat in game seven. However, that was not the only striking thing, but the forward of 24 years paid tribute to the historic Kobe Bryant at all times, after wearing a gold wristband and purple with the number 24 to be entrusted to the one who was the image of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Likewise , the Most Valuable Player of the series against the Heat became the first player to win the award called from this season “Larry Bird”, who at the time was the star of the Boston Celtics.
Tatum is known mainly for his enormous talent for playing basketball, but also for having been one of Kobe Bryant’s pupils. In fact, many dare to say that he has everything to emulate the immortal of this sport and who trained him in his beginnings on the court. Likewise, the forward of 24 years, also published a text message to the former Los Angeles Lakers player that said: I have the day for you and an emoji crossing the fingers.
“In a seventh match. He means a lot to me. I wanted to show my appreciation for him in the biggest game of my career so far,” Jason Tatum told the press about his tribute to Kobe Bryant.
At the end of the engagement, Tatum finished with 26 points scored with six assists and ten rebounds; a double double enough to take the Boston Celtics to a new final in their history, after beating the Miami Heat 100 to 26.
“It is a great honor, it is the fourth time that the group has come here and my third. We have gotten out of trouble, and not many gave a penny for us. I’m proud. We have taken the difficult road, but it has worked”, concluded Tatum
In this way, Tatum will now look for his first championship ring that will finally place him as one of the best in this sport and even more so when he will have to face Golden State, Stephen Curry’s team.
If they win the title, the Boston Celtics will be beating the Los Angeles Lakers again with champion trophies throughout the history of this sport. The first game will take place next Thursday at the home of the Californians.
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