Jayson Tatum has proven to be one of the best NBA players of all time.
That said, former Milwaukee Bucks star Brandon Jennings recently made viral comments about Tatum ( via Gil's Arena).
BJ: "Is [Jayson Tatum] the softest Boston Celtics superstar ever?"
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) January 5, 2025
Gil: "Whoever saying he's soft... that's a soft ass 28ppg he's averaging. Go on out there and get your head bust!"
Brandon Jennings gets the Arena to crash out over his Jayson Tatum take pic.twitter.com/bwuEleCRB4
Recently, Tatum made a post to Instagram that responded to the comments.
His post had over 270,000 likes in four hours.
Tatum captioned his post: "“SoFtesT SuPeRstar in CeLtiC HiStoRy” "
The Celtics are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 27-10 record in 37 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten.
Following the Nuggets, the Celtics will play their next game on Friday night when they host the Sacramento Kings.
Tatum was the third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball at Duke.
The 2024 NBA Champion is in his eighth season (all with the Celtics).
More must-reads:
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!