Since Jayson Tatum entered the NBA in 2017, the Boston Celtics have been slowly building toward a championship. In 2024, those efforts were rewarded, as the Celtics steamrollered their way though the NBA to secure the first banner in 16 years and cement Tatum's place among the Celtics greats (along with Jaylen Brown.)

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum revealed which former Boston champion serves as his source of motivation for achieving greatness. After falling just short in the 2022-2023 season with an Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Miami Heat,

Boston’s headlining superstar believes the Celtics, after keeping nearly their entire 2023-24 roster intact, are well-positioned to avoid the post-title cliff that awaited the last five NBA champs, all of whom failed to even reach the conference finals the following season.