Jayson Tatum is among the fastest rising stars in the NBA today for his being reliable both at the offensive and defensive ends, especially during crucial game moments.
The Boston Celtics are among the teams in NBA history that holds most championships with 17. With the team's winning tradition, the team has also established several basketball superstars with championship-caliber through the years, from Bill Russel in the 1960s to Larry Bird in the 1980s to Paul Pierce in the 2000s. And currently, Jayson Tatum emerges from the ranks as he continues to improve his skills, showing his guts to rise to challenges, which also inspires his teammates and excites thousands of basketball fans.
Basketball Phenom
Surrounded by ☘️ legends…lol I’m lucky they let me in the picture pic.twitter.com/vt68RX3qXJ
— Jayson Tatum (@jaytatum0) February 21, 2022
Born in March 1998 in St. Louis, Missouri, Tatum plays the small forward and power forward positions with his height of 6'8. In 2016, he was awarded Gatorade National Player of the Year and Mr. Show-Me Basketball while playing at Chaminade College Prep. He was also named to the Jordan Brand Classic, Nike Hoop Summit, and McDonald's All-American teams the same year.
In college, Tatum was named to the ACC All-Freshman team and third-team All-ACC during his basketball career at Duke.
Jayson Tatum was chosen third overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Then he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2018, and he was an NBA All-Star and the winner of the NBA Skills Challenge in 2020, per Essentially Sports.
Tatum is the first American male basketball player to win Olympic gold, as well as gold medals at the FIBA U19 and U17 World Cups and the FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
According to the USA Basketball website, Jayson Tatum is among two players from the 2019 USA World Cup Team that are returning to represent the country. Tatum started the USA's first two World Cup games, both of which they won, before having a sprained ankle and missing the rest of the tournament. Tatum, who was only 23 years old at the time, was averaging 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 blocked shots per game.
In the 2021-22 season, the Celtic sensation averaged 26.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists.
How Wealthy Is Jayson Tatum?
With his amazing basketball talent and fast-rising popularity, You may wonder what Jayson Tatum's 2022 net worth is?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates his net worth at $25 Million with a salary of $33.7 million.
Tatum is on a rookie max-extension/Bird contract with the Celtics, and he is expected to make $195 million in the next four years before becoming an unrestricted free agent in the 2026 off-season.
Tatum has endorsement deals with the Jordan Brand, Gatorade, Subway, and NBA 2K. He nets about one million dollars per year from all of these sponsorship and endorsement deals combined.
According to Marca, Tatum has endorsement and sponsorship contracts with Jordan Brand, Gatorade, Subway, and NBA 2K, and he earns around one million dollars per year from all of these deals combined.
Given Jayson Tatum's net worth and rapid basketball prominence, he formed the Jayson Tatum Foundation, which annually funds roughly 100 boys and girls to attend an all-expenses-paid one-day summer Basketball Camp & Leadership Program. The Foundation yearly chooses agencies and organizations in need in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area and raises funds through partner institutions.
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