With a 27-11 record, the Celtics are now leading the Eastern Conference, just behind the Cavs, who are having a nearly perfect season. The Celtics’ success is largely thanks to last season’s MVP, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum, who has been selected for the 2024 Olympics.
This week, Tatum got into an online argument with former NBA guard Brandon Jennings, who called him “soft.” This harsh criticism of Tatum’s game and personality caused a stir. Now, Tatum has finally responded to the comment.
Brandon Jennings sparked controversy on the Gil’s Arena podcast by calling Jayson Tatum “soft” and questioning his toughness. He even compared Tatum to legends like Larry Bird, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce, saying Tatum’s toughness didn’t measure up.
“I wasn’t mad, I had some time… It comes with being one of the best players in the league… I’m not the first superstar to deal with this.”
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 11, 2025
Jayson Tatum on Brandon Jennings calling him soft 😅
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With the criticism gaining attention, Tatum addressed it, acknowledging that being a top player means dealing with such remarks. He responded, “I wasn’t mad; I had some time… It comes with being one of the best players in the league… I’m not the first superstar to deal with this.”
Jayson Tatum hits 18th double-double against Kings
Jayson Tatum has already made some of his field-goal attempts this season in a game, which shows the Boston Celtics are at full strength with one of their star players making cool scores.
Despite the Celtics’ tough 114-97 loss to the Sacramento Kings, Tatum still managed to get his 18th double-double of the season. He scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and added 5 assists in 35 minutes.
🇺🇸 Jayson Tatum today highlights vs. Kings:
— DV highlights (@DVhighlights) January 11, 2025
🏀 15 POINTS
🏀 12 REBOUNDS
🏀 5 ASSISTS
Celtics lost to Kings 97-114 ❌ pic.twitter.com/XP5GG5U3ar
In his last nine games, Tatum has been averaging 24.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.7 steals, and 3.2 three-pointers, showing he’s trying to get very close to the MVP-level performance.
