Jayson Tatum Signs Historic $314M Extension with Boston Celtics
A little over a month ago, Jayson Tatum climbed to the top of the NBA mountain accruing his first title with the Boston Celtics. Tatum is still only 26, and is already in his prime, so he could even lead the Boston Celtics to a new dynasty. Thus, interested in this cause, Tatum strengthened his positions in the city that had become close to him.
Jayson Tatum’s Contract and Commitment
After playing a vital part in winning the team’s 18th championship, the three times All-NBA First Team absorbent the most lucrative deal in NBA history. The five-year supermax extension includes $314 million being estimated. During an interview with Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe Tatum only eyes his career in Celtics which drafted him in the third overall in 2017.
“For me just to feel wanted, and they want me to be here and want me for the long haul,” Tatum said. “I’ll spend my whole career here and have got nothing but love for the fans, the city, and the organization. You know, we just won a championship, and I want to try to win as many as I can.”
Jayson Tatum has outright supported Boston time and again. Specifically, after scoring 51 points during game 7 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference semi-finals against the 76ers, he expressed his affection towards the city and its people. “I can’t express it enough: the genuine love that I feel from the crowd… I feel that they embrace me almost as one of their own, that means a lot. And I love being here. I love getting to put on this uniform.”
Thanks to the Celtics’ ownership wanting to preserve the championship-winning nucleus of the team, coupled with Tatum now locked up to a long-term deal, the building block has been set. Tatum’s strong relationship with Boston where his son Deuce is raised and where he is known as an essential part of the city opens the doors to a future full of potential and history.
Jayson Tatum and Boston are inseparable as the two are the perfect match. Thus, as the basketball mercenary keeps establishing more and more years of his NBA career, the city, as well as fans of the team, await many bright years of Tatum’s performance.
