Celtics Legend Calls Jayson Tatum Best Player Born in USA
Jayson Tatum has plenty of accolades in his NBA career, and he is just 26 years old. He is considered the best player on a Boston Celtics team that finished 14 games better than any other squad in the Eastern Conference. His Celtics currently hold a 1-0 lead in their first-round matchup against the Miami Heat.
Tatum is part of an NBA that continues to become more international. While former great players such as Hakeem Olajuwon, Dirk Nowitzki, and Patrick Ewing, were born outside the United States, more and more players are currently on rosters that were born overseas. The Celtics second-leading scorer in franchise history, Paul Pierce, decided to call Tatum the best player although with a caveat.
Celtics Legend Calls Jayson Tatum Best Player Born in USA
Pierce Calls Tatum Best American-Born Player
Pierce shares a podcast with his former Boston teammate, Kevin Garnett, entitled ‘Ticket and the Truth’. He recently called Tatum the best American-born player today while also adding that he believes he will become the face of the league.
Paul Pierce says Jayson Tatum is the best American born player in the NBA
“I truly believe [Tatum] will be the face of the league. Best American born player today.”
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 22, 2024
When you look at the top of this season’s MVP race, the frontrunners were all born outside of the United States. The 29-year-old Nikola Jokic will in all likelihood win his third MVP of the last four seasons. He was born in Serbia. The two players expected to finish second and third in voting are Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Doncic was born in Slovenia and Gilgeous-Alexander was born in Canada.
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