LeBron James made 11-year-old Jayson Tatum cry after turning down autograph

Jayson Tatum has won his first championship in the NBA.

LeBron James made 11-year-old Jayson Tatum cry after turning down autograph

Jayson Tatum talks about LeBron James

LeBron James has been in the NBA for two decades now. He has won MVPs and championships throughout his time in the league. James’ longevity and continued greatness are the reasons why many consider James a motivation. Jayson Tatum has also previously mentioned that he was a fan of James and the way he played. Moreover, he recently shared a story involving James.

Jayson Tatum recently shared a story of his childhood. The story revolved around the time LeBron James turned a young Tatum down for an autograph. He recalled Larry Hughes playing on the Cleveland Cavaliers alongside James. Hughes was great friends with Tatum’s dad. Young Tatum went to see the game and wanted to meet James and ask for his autograph. Unfortunately, James left without signing which left the young Tatum in tears.

In Memphis long time ago, Larry Hughes was my dad best friend they played on the Cavs together, my mom took me to a game in Memphis I wanted to meet Lebron... and I wanted to get a picture with him and an autograph and there was a lot of people back there, He was like "I'm out. I gotto go.
Jayson Tatum via Team USA

Tatum always wanted to become an NBA player because he idolized Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Now fans could see Tatum teaming up with his idol to play for Team USA.

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In the championship-winning season with the Celtics, Tatum averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 49 assists and finished 6th in the MVP voting. While he is in his basketball prime, fans could see him improve on his numbers and help the Celtics to more championships in the future.

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Jayson Tatum on his evolving relationship with Jaylen Brown

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have played for seven seasons together in the NBA. They have finally managed to win the NBA championship last season. Both superstars were drafted by the Boston Celtics and since then have delivered on their promise.

Recently on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, Tatum talked about his evolving relationship with Jaylen Brown. He shed light on how they have managed to co-exist as a duo. 

Over time, we had to learn how to co-exist with each other. That's with anybody. I was 19, he was 20 when I first got to the league. We were still figuring out our personal life, our family, just navigating through this thing called the NBA with so many expectations of being with Boston.
Jayson Tatum via 7PM in Brooklyn
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Currently, Tatum is preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He will be a part of the stacked Team USA with a combination of NBA superstars and veterans. With the next season coming up the duo of Tatum and Brown will still be the favorites. As Celtics have a great squad with a deep supporting cast.

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