Jayson Tatum was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2017. But for some reason, the standout small forward hadn’t met one of the franchise’s greatest players until this past All-Star weekend.
Ahead of Sunday’s All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Tatum was being interviewed by former NBA guard Jamal Crawford, and Tatum shared that he’d just met Celtics great Larry Bird.
The 25-year-old five-time All-Star still appeared to be a bit jittery from the interaction.