[autotag]Jayson Tatum[/autotag] joined a hallowed list of former Duke basketball players to win an NBA title on Monday night.
The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in front of a home crowd during the fifth game of the NBA Finals, cementing a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven series.
The top seed in the Eastern Conference finished the regular season with a 64-18 record before winning 16 of their 19 playoff games.
Tatum finished the deciding game with 31 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds, his third double-double and second 30-point game of the series. He finished the postseason with 25.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game.
The victory in what was Tatum’s second Finals appearance (he and the Celtics fell to four-time NBA champion Steph Curry in six games two years ago), along with his three consecutive All-NBA First Team nominations, make a strong case for the former Blue Devil as the best NBA player in school history.
Here are the best photos and moments from Tatum’s Monday celebration on the court and in the locker room.