It all started in June when he helped propel the Celtics to their first title in 16 years. Tatum was huge for the Celtics all season, and it concluded with a Larry O'Brien trophy, but it didn't stop there for the 26-year-old. He then got himself yet another gold medal with Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Celtics star Jayson Tatum says he believes what the rest of the NBA-loving universe seemed to think at the start of last year’s playoffs. And that would be that the then-reigning champion Nuggets would’ve offered the staunchest matchup for Boston in the Finals.

Jayson Tatum didn't exactly say that the Denver Nuggets were the only team that could have beaten the Boston Celtics last season, but, in an interview with The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn, he said he was surprised the Nuggets didn't make it out of the Western Conference.