Gradey Dick was enjoying time with his teammates when they were told a special guest wanted to wish them luck. Suddenly, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum showed up on the screen.
Dick had a lot of other thoughts on his mind already: The high school senior leaves this weekend to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game. Then, he is headed to Florida to play with Sunrise Christian Academy in the GEICO High School Showcase for a chance to call themselves national champions. After that, he leaves from Florida and heads to Portland, Ore. to participate in the NIKE Hoop Summit.
Seeing Tatum’s face appear brought Dick into the present, though. All he could do was listen. He wasn’t exactly sure why Tatum was calling, but he never expected what came next: Tatum was calling to honor him as the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
