You would be hard-pressed to find a fan of the NBA who did not believe that Boston Celtics All-Star forward Jayson Tatum is a player one should not describe as a star, and for good reason given the numbers the St. Louis native has put up in this and recent seasons.
But when it comes to defining a player as a “superstar,” opinions can be much more sharply divided, even among fans of the team Tatum plays for in the NBA. What are the qualifications for being considered a superstar? Multiple All-Star bids? Making All-Star starter? All-NBA? First Team All-NBA? You could likely as a dozen people and get a dozen different definitions from them — and have them all be plausible ones at that!
The hosts of the CLNS Media podcast “Celtics Beat” Evan Valenti and Adam Kaufman were joined by Celtics Wire alumnus and The Athletic NBA Insider Jared Weiss to talk about where in the wider pantheon of NBA stardom Tatum currently resides — and if he is not quite across the finish line of superstardom for some, what it would take to get there.
Watch the clip embedded above to get their takes on the Duke product’s proper billing in full.
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