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BOSTON Celtics Jayson Tatum is one of the most valuable players in the NBA after five seasons.

Tatum plays in the power forward position and topped the 2021-22 season with 26.3 points per game.

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Who is Jayson Tatum?

Tatum, 24, was the Boston Celtics first-round NBA draft pick 2017.

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He was raised by his mother in St Louis, Missouri, where she studied law while pregnant.

Towering at the height of 6 feet 8 inches, Tatum grew up surrounded by basketball.

Tatum’s father, Justin, played basketball with Saint Louis University and is now a high school gym teacher and basketball coach.

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His godfather is former NBA player Larry Hughes and his cousin is Los Angeles head coach Tyronn Lue.

Tatum shares a son, Jayson Jr, with former girlfriend Toriah Lachell. Jayson Jr, better known by his nickname Deuce, was born in 2017.

Tatum is rumored to be dating British R&B singer Ella Mai after she attended a Boston Celtics game in December 2021.

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What are Jayson Tatum’s stats?

In May 2022, Tatum won the inaugural Larry Bird MVP Award after the Celtics’ 100-96 victory over the Miami Heat.

He paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant during the final.

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Tatum had an impressive 32.6 points per game in the 2022 postseason, which is the best in Celtics playoff history.

He became the third player in Celtics history, along with Paul Pierce and Larry Bird, to reach 500 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists in a single postseason.

Tatum also scored 20+ points in the first half of three out of four games in the 2022 Conference Finals. Other players who were able to achieve this in the past 25 years are James Harden and LeBron James.

What is Jayson Tatum’s net worth?

In November 2020, Tatum agreed to a five-year contract worth $163,000,300 to remain with the Boston Celtics.

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His net worth has increased to $25million due to his new contract and endorsement deals with Air Jordan, Subway, and Gatorade, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

What work does Jayson Tatum’s charity do?

The Jayson Tatum Foundation sponsors 100 children in attending an all-expenses-paid one-day summer Basketball Camp & Leadership Program.

During the Covid pandemic, the foundation pledged to match $250,000 to help provide meals in the Boston area through Feeding America and The Greater Boston Food Bank.