Jayson Tatum in a recent interview talked about the emotional ups and downs that he has been through as a Celtics player and how he handles it while also making a small joke about the snowy winters in Boston.
Fans have witnessed the Boston Celtics star’s journey and how he slowly turned into the face of his team with improvements every season. Now that he holds the position of the main man for the franchise, he has to bear the responsibilities that can be emotionally tiring.
Tatum’s insight on emotional resilience
Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been an unstoppable force in the NBA this season. He has been delivering elite-level performances every week and has proven himself as the ace of the Boston Celtics.
He recently did an interview where he talked about the emotional resilience necessary to be a top player in the NBA. The interviewer asked him about how he maintained his emotional stamina between a series of concurrent emotional games and how he led his team through it.
Tatum responded to the question in a very calm and composed manner and said, “Throughout my career, I have been a part of some big games in the regular season and the postseason. I have been part of some tough losses, so I think you know thus far I understand how to stay level-headed through the good times and the bad times, in the regular season and the postseason but the snow didn’t help I am not the fan of the snow.”
Tatum’s lighthearted take on snow struggles
As he was finishing talking about the need for emotional resilience as an NBA player, Jayson Tatum cracked a small joke on the snowy winters in Boston. He said that the snow did not help and that he was not a fan of it.
Tatum referred to the common belief that snow helps people deal with emotional hardship and called out that it did not help him. He also revealed that he was not a big fan of snowy seasons.
Jayson Tatum has been a big fan of Kobe Bryant and his mamba mentality, so the late NBA icon can be credited for the emotional resilience of the Boston Celtics ace. Tatum has also inked the number 24 on his body to show his respect and admiration for the Black Mamba who was recently backed up by his former teammate Shaquille O’Neal against the slander by Stephen A. Smith.
What do you think of Jayson Tatum’s statements about the necessary emotional resilience? Do you like the snow or are you not a fan of it like Tatum? We are eager to hear your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.
