Jayson Tatum has proved what he needs to in the NBA. He was the best player on a team that won the NBA Finals, further solidifying him as one of the league's elite superstars. Then the 2024 Summer Olympics, which came directly after that Finals victory, caused folks to immediately turn on Tatum — who was effectively benched during Team USA's run to a gold medal.
Tatum handled it like a pro, telling Jared Weiss of The Athletic, “I wasn’t moping around. I didn’t have an attitude. I wasn’t angry at the world. I stayed ready and did what was asked of me and I won a gold medal, right?