Jayson Tatum on the price of an NBA Championship, fatherhood, and Kobe’s lasting influence | S3 E8
Published 2023-12-06
Speaking of MVPs, the NBA is heading to Las Vegas this week for the in-season NBA Tournament. And while we still think there are way too many awards in circulation, we were very curious about the performances of two standouts in the current race for in-season NBA Tournament MVP: the young Tyrese Haliburton who is still going strong and the recently knocked-out De’Aaron Fox. And you know Andre had some thoughts on Fox after last year’s playoff series!
Tune in for the latest hoops insights and engaging sports talk with your hosts, former NBA teammates and lifelong friends, Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner.
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0:00 Start
1:00 🗣️ In-Season Tournament Talk
9:00 Beginning of Jayson Tatum Interview
9:15Andre’s first impression of Tatum 😂
11:52 Graduating from Lil Jay to Big Deuce
14:15 “Man I never had a plan B” - Kobe Bryant
16:27 Hustling for the dream but still being present for the bigger moments
19:07 The difference between how you were raised vs. how you are raising your son
23:18 Growing up as a sons of NBA players vs. Being in love with the game
24:14 Tatum’s relationship with Kobe Bryant
32:27 Using your platform beyond the court and influencing St. Louis
35:45 Breaking down the match-ups of Tatum’s generation: KD, Luka, and more
40:45 Ime Udoka leveling up Jayson’s game
42:43 🏆 Going against Steph Curry and the Warriors during the 2022 NBA Finals
45:11 Andre breaks down Miami Heat’s “Tatum Rules”
50:18 What it’ll take to be one of the greatest all-time
52:00 The pressures of playing in Boston
53:30 The mental fortitude needed to be the face of a historic franchise
58:04 A genuine love of the game
1:00:50 Behind the scenes of the Jordan Tatum 1s 🤯
1:04:35 The best future battles of Tatum’s career 👀: Anthony Edwards, Ja, and more
1:10:25 In-Season Tourney Talk
1:16:07 Andre on Tatum coming into his “MJ era”
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All Comments (21)
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When JT talked about how much love he gets from Boston fans and how incredible it WILL be when he brings home banner 18, that gave me goosebumps. I neeeeddd itt
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man that was great love JT speaks like a 40 year old and not 25, i think there will be a change in the all star game this year and i really hope to see the best players really go at each other
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Wow. This interview had me locked in! Love how vulnerable it got. JT showed so much maturity and self-awareness. Iggy was so passionate with his questions and advices. Evan got the interview to flow so smooth and added humor at the right times. This is my fave episode by far!
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Jt is so special to me as a player and to see Iggy and ET pay him THIS much respect and remind him, once again, he’s not just special - he’s special special - all time special. How tf did I get so blessed as a sports fan to have Tom Brady and Jayson Tatum play for my teams?!? It’s incredible. I don’t watch college ball, but I watch summer league every year and I knew from the first play in that first summer game. I had just bought a Hayward jersey, but I refreshed that team store constantly until I could get Tatum’s, and the rest history! ☘️❤
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So dope to see Iggy and ET let JT know how important he is to the game! Rumble young man rumble
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This was a great conversation. Need a JB solo and when they win the chip one with both. Keep up the great work!
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Iggy dropped some gems 💎 on JT, salute
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Awesome interview! Love seeing JT open up and show us the man behind the player. GO CELTICS!
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Definitely one of my favorite interviews, I love how much game Andre and Evan naturally passes on to the next generation of players. It is so important.
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JT bro I need a ring 💍 from him no cap f them mvps get that Larry
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Man LOVE that Dre basically told JT that he aint steph and he way too good to be settling for those tough contested 3’s way out on the perimeter
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I’m definitely tryna hear more about the Miami playoff gameplans. That sounds next level for real.
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Iggy said the mvp of the in season tournament is really just the mvp of tuesdays and fridays😂
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Niggas stay hating on Tatum want to see dude lose for no reason 😂
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As a Boston fan that has given JT a lot of smoke over the years It’s good to see how dedicated he is to bringing the city a championship I definitely wanna hear more about Miami game plans if I’m him
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When JT said how much he feels loved now and how much praise he will get when he wins a championship gave me chills
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Love JT! Drafting him was a blessing! ☘️
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THE BEST JAYSON TATUM INTERVIEW EVER! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Those logos on the Bulls court are literally why the double high post set is called "horns". You always learn something when you listen to these brothers.
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Iggy dropped a massive nugget for JT with the live dribble stuff. Im sure behind closed doors he's heard it but to actually see that convo take place has me very hopeful that JT uses that to start adjusting his game, especially in the playoffs. That's next level stuff
