It was Kobe Bryant’s legacy that shaped Jayson Tatum’s basketball journey Kobe Bryant was Jayson Tatum’s favorite basketball player growing up. From watching his games to having Kobe’s ...

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer guard Magic Johnson crushed Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum’s lifelong dream. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was Tatum’s hero growing up, wearing the same ...

CHICAGO — Jayson Tatum had a message ... explained recently why he passed on Tatum when the Celtics star was a top prospect out of Duke. Tatum idolized Kobe Bryant and wanted to be a Laker.

won their 18th NBA championship led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Lakers missed out on Tatum, who revealed he wanted to become a Laker, in the 2017 NBA draft. “For me, I grew up a Kobe ...

Boston Celtics star Jayson ... Tatum’s hurt feelings. In November, Tatum said on the “Club 520” podcast he wanted to go to the Lakers instead of the Celtics in 2017. “For me, I grew up a ...