CelticsBlog · Feb 24, 2020
Jayson Tatum reaches ‘superstar level’ versus Lakers
Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesLos Angeles is all about star power.
And even amongst LeBron James, Anthony Davis and all the celebrities sitting courtside, it was Jayson Tatum who was the brightest star inside the Staples Center Sunday afternoon.
The 21-year-old forward was nothing short of remarkable against the Lakers, as Tatum was near unstoppable for a majority of the game to tie a career-high with 41 points on 12-of-20 shooting.
A standout showing like this isn’t anything new from Tatum anymore. He has sustained these peak performances this season as he continues his meteoric ascension into a rarified echelon in the NBA.