Boston star Jayson Tatum on his 15-year journey to the NBA

“Getting drafted was the best day of my life,” said Tatum.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recently was the guest on the premier episode of Kevin Hart‘s ninth season of his “Cold As Balls” show, and the pair got into Tatum’s background playing the sport among several other topics discussed on the season debut.

Tatum took us on a journey through his basketball career, starting as a young prospect with big dreams and eventually achieving his goal of becoming a star in the league. The St. Louis native opened up about his experience at the 2017 NBA draft and spoke about the hard work and dedication he invested to reach where he is today.

“Getting drafted was the best day of my life,” he explained.