The St. Louis Cardinals showed their support for Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum by donning the jersey of the star forward in the hopes that the Celtics would win the NBA Finals. Even as a young basketball phenom, Tatum has always had the affection and support of his hometown, the Cardinals.
For the second year in a row, dating back to 2022, Tatum has led the Celtics to the NBA Finals. Taking on the Dallas Mavericks this time around, the squad is better prepared for the grandest stage of all. As of right now, Boston is up 2-0 and will head to Dallas on Wednesday for Game 3.
The Cardinals demonstrated their unwavering support for their hometown hero, Tatum, by donning his shirt for Game 3. All of the players agreed that pitcher Ryan Helsley should wear Tatum’s jersey, according to reporter Jacob Cersosimo.The Cardinals and NBA star Tatum have been mutually supportive, with Tatum attending several games. The Celtics great and his son, Duece, were the first to throw out the first pitch in August of 2023.Despite Jayson Tatum’s shooting problems, a former sixth-man winner lauded him.When facing the Mavericks in this year’s playоffs, Jaysоn Tatum hasn’t exactly been an оffensive weapоn. The great striker has struggled with his shооting in the оpening twо games. Regardless, with wins in Games 1 and 2, the Eastern Cоnference champiоn Celtics enjоy a cоmmanding lead.
In the first two games, Tatum shot 31.6% from the field and failed to score more than 20 points. He had a career-high 28.6% field goal percentage in addition to 17 points, 10 boards, and 8.5 assists per game. The Celtics, though, haven’t let that get in the way of their series lead.
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My hat is off to Jayson Tatum. In the finals, his squad is leading 2-0. On top of that, Crawford mentioned on X that some people are complaining that he doesn’t go for 40 every night. “But hey, it’s all about winning, right?” I’ll add after I look at the numbers and percentages. Give it some coherence.