Toriah Lachell is a professional hairstylist who rose to prominence for her romance with professional basketball player Jayson Tatum, who plays for the Boston Celtics, and she is Deuce Tatum's mom.
Tatum is the superstar on his team and has proven that he is among the elite players in the NBA. Recently, as per a Bleacher Report story, he was awarded the first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy after leading his team to a victory over the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the thrilling series. With the win, the Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals where they face the Golden State Warriors.
Early Life and Romance
Lachell's hometown is St. Louis, a major city in Missouri. She was born in February 2000 and spent most of her childhood there. She has an American nationality though she has a mix of ethnic roots.
According to Celeb Suburb, Lachell and Tatum met at Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur during their high school years. They started as friends, but their relationship evolved into dating, and they eventually got engaged. However, per ABTC, when Lachell's stepfather John uploaded their photos on Facebook in August 2014, their relationship was officially proclaimed.
In September 2014, on the event of Toriah's senior homecoming day, her stepfather uploaded some photos of Jayson Tatum and Toriah Lachell on Facebook, and he put the following caption on the post:
"Very proud of my soon-to-be stepdaughter Toriah. She's a great kid and very beautiful just like her Mommy... It's her senior homecoming tonight."
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The former couple dated for around three years. But no matter how much they were in love with each other, Jayson and Toriah's love affair failed to endure and the two broke up not too long after their son was born into their lives. According to reports from online tabloids, the Celtics forward moved on fast to a new romantic relationship with Samie Amos, a former Duke volleyball player.
Did Jayson Marry Toriah?
Lachell and Tatum did not get married, though they have a lovely baby boy. Their baby boy is named Jayson Christopher Tatum Jr. Or simply Deuce. He was born in December 2017.
In 2015, NBA player Lou Williams, who played as a guard for the Los Angeles Clippers at that time alleged that Jayson Tatum was cheating on Toriah. According to Williams, Tatum got romantically involved with two ladies at the same time while he was still dating Toriah. The two ladies with whom the Celtics star allegedly had a relationship were Ashley Henderson and Rece Mitchell.
Toriah Lachell kept silent on her personal life after her relationship with Tatum fell apart. As of present writing, she has not revealed if she is in a relationship or who is she dating.
Toriah owns the hair salon The Curl Bar Boston. She specializes in curly hairstyles and shares her hair art via her social media pages, per News Unzip.
Toriah Lachell's Net Worth is $500,000 as of 2021. She primarily generates her income through her profession as a renowned curl hairstylist and other activities.
