Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) holds the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after their win against the Dallas Mavericks after game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Elsa/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

Jayson Tatum Cried Upon Learning He's NBA2K25 Cover Athlete: 'Experiencing Those Things in Real-Time'

Originally posted on Boston Celtics on SI
By Bobby Krivitsky | Last updated Jul 10, 2024 2:18 PM ET

The summer of Tatum continues.

Less than a month ago, Jayson Tatum reached the NBA summit, lifting the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time. On the heels of doing so, he signed the most lucrative player contract in league history, a five-year supermax extension worth a projected $314 million.

The five-time All-Star, who's in Las Vegas for Team USA training camp in preparation for a run at a second gold medal, will grace the cover of NBA 2K25. He is also a dual-cover athlete for the NBA 2K25 All-Star Edition, sharing the honor with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson.

In an appearance on The Old Man and The Three, Tatum shared how he learned he would be this year's NBA 2K cover athlete and that he got emotional upon finding out.

This is how @jaytatum0 and @_ajawilson22 found out they were the next @NBA2K cover athletes.

Watch their full conversation with guest host @S10Bird on YouTube: https://t.co/TAly1pdbQN pic.twitter.com/kH1PrgJ4B7
— TheOldMan&TheThree (@OldManAndThree) July 10, 2024

"Because I feel like I'm very blessed and fortunate that when I was younger, I had so many dreams, and goals, and things I wanted to check off," said the three-time All-NBA First Team selection. "I'm experiencing those things in real-time."

All editions of NBA 2K25 are available for pre-order and will be released worldwide on Sep. 6.

This article first appeared on Boston Celtics on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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