Jayson Tatum, while he had grown up being a giant Kobe Bryant fan, always had love for Michael Jordan. Upon the first time meeting him, the Boston Celtics superstar spilled Jordan’s drink as he approached his table because of just how nervous he was the meet the ‘GOAT’. The two are in close contact with one another considering the fact that Tatum is a Jordan athlete and is perhaps the most high profile one alongside Luka Doncic.
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Tatum recently had his ‘Tatum 1’ drop with an incredibly unique design. Taking cues from the Curry line of shoes using foam and flow technology, the Tatum 1s are almost entirely made of foam traction and cushion, making it one of the lightest shoes in the history of Jordan brand.
Michael, who has a net worth of $1.8 billion according to Forbes, made a lot of his money through Jordan Brand. Even in his 60s he’s very hands on with the athletes that represent his brand. He handpicked the St. Louis native and understandably so.
Jayson Tatum expresses how much Michael Jordan means to him.
Jayson Tatum, like everybody else during the first quarantine and lockdown, was locked into the ‘Last Dance’ docuseries. Michael Jordan and his rise through the NBA was perfectly documented in a riveting 10-part series that had Tatum reflecting on how much MJ meant to him and people around the world.
“Michael Jordan means so much to myself, to the game of basketball, and the millions and millions of people he’s inspired by doing what he loves. Inspiring kids like myself even though I never got to see him live, but watching highlights growing up and how much he means to the game of basketball,” said Tatum on the Celtics official Facebook account in April 2020.
‘His Airness’ was a global sensation by the time he had won his second championship. A major reason for this was the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and his influence reached well beyond the boundaries of the United States, with kids in various nooks and craneys of the world feeling inspired by him.
Michael Jordan didn’t text Jayson Tatum after his 51-point performance
Jayson Tatum admitted to getting a text from Michael Jordan every once in a while whenever he has a great performance. He still finds it surreal that he has MJ’s contact information in his phone. However, he didn’t get a text from him after he dropped 51 points on his Charlotte Hornets.
Jordan, who’s looking to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets, watches each game of theirs. However, after his own employed athlete hilariously ‘disrespected’ them by going off for 51, he didn’t feel compelled to congratulate him on a job well done.
