What he achieved Jayson tatum last night is within the reach of a privileged few. With the Boston Celtics jersey he had just made it a certain Larry Bird… The 60 points from the 23-year-old equaled the franchise scoring record recorded by the eighties legend and further contributed to the team’s impressive comeback.
Boston rallied a whopping 32 points to San Antonio and posted the third-biggest comeback in the NBA in the last 25 years. “It has been a special night, sharing this moment with colleagues is special ”, Tatum declared after his incredible match.
The player received the praise of those present, but also of the rest of the NBA collective that saw him from their homes. Most were speechless. “This guy is destined to be very big.”, predicted Jaylen Brown, his fellow All Star.
Other figures were not short: “Be special, then, brother!”, Donovan Mitchell exclaimed. “60? That is very cold. Do your thing killer “shared Isaiah Thomas. Others like Draymond Green or Bradley Beal also shared their impressions.
After his big night, Tatum dared to pose as Wilt Chamberlain with a handwritten sign with his 60 points in a photograph published on the Celtics account.