On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors, and their superstar Jayson Tatum helped lead the way.
He didn’t shoot well (he went just 9-of-23 from the field), but he hit timely shots while also dishing off nine assists.
Although Tatum still has some room for improvement when it comes to stringing together great shooting games and his overall offensive consistency, he has arrived as an NBA superstar.
Needless to say, virtually all Los Angeles Lakers fans are rooting against Tatum and the Celtics in this championship series. But they may be shocked to learn that Tatum not only grew up a Lakers fan, but that he wanted to be drafted by them back in 2017.
That year, L.A. had the second overall pick in the draft, while the Celtics, who originally had the top pick, traded that pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for the third pick in that year’s draft and a first-round selection in 2019.
But according to Tatum, the Purple and Gold didn’t really consider him.
