How Jayson Tatum hit the Jaylen Brown jackpot when he was drafted to Celtics
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum feels thankful to be in green, but perhaps the C's were the real winners to roster him and Jaylen Brown.
BOSTON — When Jayson Tatum was drafted to the Boston Celtics in 2017, he hit the lottery. Perhaps he couldn't predict it at the time, but joining a historic franchise fueled by championship aspirations would work wonders for his NBA career. It's not just about the winning culture in Boston, though.
The personnel the Celtics had then, especially now four-time All-Star Jaylen Brown, helped Tatum flourish. Alongside Brown, the 2024 NBA champion and six-time All-Star has thrived and not even an Achilles rupture last May could stop him. On Friday morning ahead of Celtics practice, Tatum was asked to reflect on his partnership with Brown and that reminded him of how lucky he was to arrive in Beantown almost a decade ago.
Jayson Tatum on his lengthy on-court partnership with Jaylen Brown and what they’ve accomplished: “It’s great…Nobody can do it by themselves. It takes a village. Also talked about being drafted by Boston: “So I’m thankful, tenfold.
” pic. twitter. com/RXA5oHxyUL — Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) April 17, 2026 "I've been fortunate enough to be with this organization my entire career so far," Tatum said at the Auerbach Center.