Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have endured some gut-wrenching moments during their tenure on the Boston Celtics roster. The young wing duo have been knocking on the door of a championship for the majority of their career. However, until the 2023-24 season, they always fell short. Fortunately, all that changed following the additions of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.
Boston dominated all season long and carried that domination in the postseason. Now, the Celtics will head into the 2024-25 season looking to win back-to-back championships, with Tatum and Brown eager to secure their legacies within Celtics history.
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated via their ’10 Burning Questions’ YouTube series, Tatum credited his partnership with Brown. He noted how the years of falling short and dealing with media criticism made them stronger and got them ready for their success of last season.
“I think over the years it’s just made us stronger,” Tatum said. “Made us more connected. Made us more together in a sense. Now, we have something that they can never take away from us. We did all the things they said we could not do. I’ll forever be grateful for him and what we’ve been able to accomplish together.”
Tatum and Brown are still a year or two away from entering their primes. They are already two of the best forwards in the NBA and have an elite supporting cast around them. As such, it’s not hard to envision them winning another title or two before Brad Stevens is forced to re-tool the roster.
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No matter what, though, Tatum and Brown overcame a mountain of challenges to be crowned champions. Their names will forever be etched in Celtics history, despite what they had to go through to get there.
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