Jayson Tatum will shoulder an added sense of accountability on the Tokyo Olympics.
USA Basketball confirmed Monday Tatum will put on the No. 10 jersey on the Olympics.
The quantity is similar one Kobe Bryant wore on the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and Tatum will put on it in honor of the late basketball legend.
“With this being the primary Olympics since we misplaced him, it holds that rather more worth,” Tatutm instructed reporters Wednesday, per The Related Press. “It is a super honor. And I will put on it proudly.”
Tatum counts Bryant amongst his idols, and their bond has influenced the Celtics star’s rise to famous person standing over his first 4 NBA seasons. Though Bryant’s premature loss of life hit Tatum, the teachings the grasp taught the scholar proceed to assist the latter develop as a participant and particular person.
