Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum got drilled with an unprovoked diss ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
Tatum performed in the marquee contest, scoring a game-high 29 points with four rebounds and six assists to get the Celtics back in the win column. Boston left Denver on a high note, ended its four-game road trip and with a few days off before returning home, Tatum elected to address ex-NBA guard turned troll Brandon Jennings.
It all began when Jennings called Tatum the “softest Celtics superstar ever during a segment on the “Gil’s Arena” podcast. Tatum’s trainer Drew Hanlen fired back in defense of the five-time All-Star while Jennings doubled down in response.
“SoFtesT SuPeRstar in CeLtiC HiStoRy,” Tatum posted on Instagram Wednesday night.
Tatum signed a record-large ($315 million) extension with the Celtics in the offseason, coming off a championship and All-NBA First Team nod — his third.
Jennings, a zero-time All-Star, averaged 8.9 points throughout his nine-year career. The now-35-year-old only ever competed for the Rookie of the Year Award and finished third — behind Tyreke Evans and Stephen Curry — in 2010.
