TATUM Jayson

3 Mar 1998
23
Male
2.01/6'7''
ST. LOUIS, MO
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BKB Basketball Men 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Saitama Super Arena
FRA
France
83
USA
United States
76
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
USA
United States
120
IRI
Islamic Rep. of Iran
66
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
USA
United States
119
CZE
Czech Republic
84
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
ESP
Spain
81
USA
United States
95
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
USA
United States
97
AUS
Australia
78
Finished
Saitama Super Arena
FRA
France
82
USA
United States
87
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
7Men2019People's Republic of China
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Playing golf. (golfdigest.com, 24 Jun 2021)
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Athlete
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Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Partner Toriah, son Deuce
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English
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Boston Celtics [United States of America] since 2017/18
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Ime Udoka [club]; Gregg Popovich [national], USA
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Power forward, Small forward (basketball-reference.com, 09 Jul 2021)
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His father played basketball professionally in the Netherlands, and for St. Louis University in Missouri, United States of America. (usab.com, 06 Jul 2021)
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NBA [USA] (bostonglobe.com, 12 Jul 2021)
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He began playing basketball as soon as he could walk in St. Louis, MO, United States of America. (theplayerstribune.com, 16 Apr 2016)
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His father played professional basketball and Jayson would go to watch him play as a toddler. (theplayerstribune.com, 16 Apr 2016)
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To be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. (985thesportshub.com, 02 Jul 2021)
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US basketball player Kobe Bryant. (espn.com, 07 Jul 2021)
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His mother. (theplayerstribune.com, 16 Apr 2016)
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"I want to be a champion." (985thesportshub.com, 02 Jul 2021)
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He was named an NBA All-Star in 2020 and 2021. (usab.com, 06 Jul 2021)

He selected for the 2017/18 NBA All-Rookie First Team. (usab.com, 06 Jul 2021)

General Interest

General
NBA DRAFT
He was drafted by the Boston Celtics as the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. (basketball-reference.com, 09 Jul 2021; usab.com, 06 Jul 2021)

WEARING KOBE'S SHIRT
He grew up idolising basketball player Kobe Bryant and at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo he has been assigned the number 10 shirt, which Bryant wore previously for the national team. "With this being the first Olympics since we lost him, it holds that much more value. It's not something I take lightly. Kobe, everyone knows that was my favourite player." (espn.com, 07 Jul 2021)

HIS MOTHER'S INFLUENCE
His mother gave birth to him when she was age 19. She continued to attend college, often taking him to classes if she could not find someone to look after him, and graduated with a degree in law from St. Louis University in Missouri, United States of America. "From the time I was a baby until I was about eight years old, when my mom went to school, I went to school with her. I remember sitting in the back of her classes, eating snacks or immersing myself in books or video games." (theplayerstribune.com, 16 Apr 2016)

LONG COVID
He tested positive for COVID-19 in January 2021. He has since revealed that he now needs to keep an inhaler courtside during matches due to the effects of long COVID. (sbnation.com, 14 Apr 2021)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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