Jayson Tatum named All-NBA First Team. Nailed it. #Celtics #CelticsTwitter #NBA #NBAPlayoffs #NBATwitter #NBA75 https://t.co/PIFr6oqy2N pic.twitter.com/FAJsYFISgs
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) May 25, 2022
NBC Sports – For the first time in his young career, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been named to the All-NBA First Team. Tatum was voted to the exclusive club alongside Milwaukee Bucks center Giannis Antetokounmpo, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Dončić, and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić. He received 49 first-team votes, 47 second-team votes, and three third-team votes for a total of 390 points.
The 24-year-old is the first Celtics player to be selected to the All-NBA First Team since Kevin Garnett in 2008.
I have been calling this since 2017, just *weeks* into his rookie season, but Jayson Tatum can now officially call himself an All-NBA First Team player. Superstar. Is an MVP trophy next? He’ll be going head to head with Luka Doncic for that trophy over the next decade, but I’d be shocked if he doesn’t put at least one up on his mantle if not more. But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves since we’re just a few days removed from Tatum having more turnovers than baskets like he did in Game 3. Granted he followed that up with 3`1/8/5 and is averaging 27.2 points per game in the playoffs thus far.
If the Celtics don’t take care of business though and get bounced in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Heat for the second time in three years then this all becomes kind of hollow. So hopefully this motivates Tatum to show out and ride his greatest personal accolade ever into his greatest team accomplishment ever; a trip to the NBA Finals.
Now, let’s check some receipts!
Jayson Tatum is going to be All-NBA one day. #Celtics
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) November 11, 2017
I’m gonna keep saying it until it happens. Jayson Tatum is a future 1st Team All-NBA player. #Celtics #Wizards #NBA #NBAXmas
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) December 26, 2017
I repeat, Jayson Tatum is smooth as silk. Kid is gonna be first team All-NBA some day. #Celtics #NBA #Bucks pic.twitter.com/cCYxLlyuRO
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) April 4, 2018
First off, this commercial is a cold reminder that the Celtics' future First Team All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum was born in NINETEEN NINETY EIGHT! #Boston #Celtics #NBA @footlocker @jaytatum0 https://t.co/2duid8j0VB
— The 300s (@The300sBoston) August 24, 2018
The 300s 