In the first of a two-part interview, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum shares why the Tatum 3s are his favorite of his signature sneakers, what led to him writing a children's book, what gracing the cover of NBA 2K25 means to him, and more.
The "Summer of Tatum" has come equipped with the 26-year-old star's first NBA championship, signing the most lucrative player contract in league history and becoming an NBA 2K cover athlete.
It has also included the unveiling of the Tatum 3s, which he shared is his favorite of his three signature sneakers, in part one of a two-part interview, lightly edited for clarity and grammar." goes on sale today; is becoming an author and writing a children's book something you've had in mind for a while, or how did this come about?Honestly? No. This is fairly new to me. Sam Apple, the co-author, came to me with the idea like two years ago, and I was honored.
But I thought it was incredibly special to share our relationship in a way through this children's book with the rest of the world.Are more "Baby Dunks-a-Lot" books coming in the future? And did this make you start thinking about writing a biography one day?You know, it's been a unique process. At first, it was just supposed to be, let's create this one children's book together.
And while NBA 2K25 is out now, the Tatum 3s become available worldwide in October. What inspirations did you draw on for the third edition of your signature sneaker?I'm really excited about this one. I think, as of now, it's the best, my favorite signature shoe, the best of the three, and for the stories that we're gonna tell throughout the shoe and just how well they hold color, and the different things you can do with the patterns.
Jayson Tatum pulled up to a Jordan store in Shanghai IFC and gifted the very first pair of Jordan Tatum 3s to a lifelong fan 🤝🔥I just came from Shanghai and Beijing with Jordan Brand, and doing marketing and activations and events for them and the Tatum 3s. That was just a cool experience. I got to with a couple of my friends, and we had a lot of fun.
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