Table of Biography
Jayson Tatum is an American athlete. Jayson Tatum is a basketball player who plays for the ‘Boston Celtics; of the National Basketball Association.
Early Childhood
Jayson Tatum whose birth name is Jayson Christopher Tatum was born on 3rd March 1998 and will become 25 years old in the year 2024. Being born in early March, his zodiac sign is Pisces. Likewise, Jayson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America, and holds American citizenship. Similarly, talking about his ethnicity and religion, he belongs to the African-American ethnic group and follows Christianity.
Likewise, speaking of his parents, Jayson is the child of Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole. However, at the time of his birth, his parents were both 19 years old and were not married. At the time he was born, his mother decided to raise him as a single mother and his father was always there to support them.
Education
Likewise, talking more about his parents, his father Justin was a basketball player for St. Louis University. Similarly, after this, he took a job as a gym teacher and basketball coach at the Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis. Likewise, his mother Brandy Cole was a law graduate from St. Louis University and practiced law.
More Details
However, as they were undergraduate students and struggled to find proper financial means to raise Jayson. Likewise, as his dad was into sports, Jayson came into association with basketball as a child as his father was a basketball coach. Similarly, his godfather NBA player Larry Hughes was his father’s school and college teammate.
Likewise, while growing up, he grew interested in sports mainly basketball. Similarly, as he grew up with a great height he was apt for playing basketball and his father also told him many times that he was built for basketball. Moreover, by the time he came to teenage, he began playing with much bigger and older players.
Furthermore, talking about his educational background, Jayson went to Chaminade College Preparatory where he became the star of the school basketball team. Likewise, during his high school years, he became friends with NBA player Matthew Tkachuk.
Early Career
After high school, Jayson Tatum enrolled at Duke University and made a debut in December 2016. Likewise, in his debut year, Jayson scored 10 points leading his team to a win over ‘Maine’. Similarly, over the next few weeks, Jayson performed well leading his team to win victories over major teams including ‘Florida’, ‘George Tech’, and ‘Miami’.
Likewise, his team Duke Blue Devils then entered the ACC Tournament Championship finals in March 2017. Similarly, in the finals, the Duke defeated the ‘Notre Dame Fighting Irish’ winning the championship. In this, Jayson scored 19 points and 8 rebounds playing a decisive role in his team’s championship victory.
Professional Life
Jayson made his ‘NBA debut playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers making a double-double scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. However, despite this, his team lost the match 102-99. Likewise, he performed at the best of his career with New York Knicks scoring 24 points in October 2017. Likewise, his name then became Eastern Conference’s Rookie of the Month for December 2017.
Similarly, Jayson became the youngest player to score more than 20 points in four consecutive NBA Playoff games. He also became one of the two players scoring 20 points in 10 games during rookie playoff days. Likewise, he also became NBA All-Rookie First Team in May 2018.
Caption: Jayson Tatum in the cover picture of Slam Magazine. Source: Facebook
Net worth 2024
Talking about his net worth and earnings, Jayson is an athlete by profession. Likewise, he is a professional basketball player who plays for the Boston Celtics. Likewise, he makes a net worth of around $6 million. However, there is no information about his asset values available in the media.
Relationship status
Regarding his relationship status, Jayson is straight and single at present. However, in the past, he was in a relationship with Samie Amos. Unfortunately, this relationship broke off as Jayson committed infidelity and later came to know that he was cheating with Torah Lachelle. There is a rumor of him having a child with Torathe H.
Caption: Jayson Tatum posing for a picture. Source: Facebook
Jayson Tatum – Body Measurements
Likewise, talking about his body measurement, Jayson Tatum stands 6 feet 5 inches (75 inches) and weighs around 94 kg. However, his body measurement details including vital stats are not yet available but looking at his physical appearance, as he is an athlete, he has a fit body type. Similarly, he has a dark skin type with dark brown eyes and black hair color.
Jayson Tatum – Social Media
Reflecting upon his social media presence, Jayson Tatumis active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Likewise, his Instagram account is @jaytatum0 and has 4 million followers. Similarly, his Twitter account is @jaytatum,0, and has 871.7k followers since he joined in December 2011. Likewise, his Facebook account is @JayTatum and has 886k followers on it.