Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum isn’t just set to make his fifth All-Star appearance this weekend in Indianapolis. He will also be defending his All-Star MVP title, which he won a year ago.
Tatum scored 55 points in a win last year in Salt Lake City en route to earning the All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award. In doing so, he became the first Celtic since Larry Bird in 1982 to win the honor. As a starter for the Eastern Conference in the 2024 All-Star Game, Tatum has a good shot at repeating, though he told Celtics Wire such a stellar performance might not be in the cards.
“Hot take, I probably won’t score 55 points tomorrow.” Tatum said with a laugh.
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