Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum guaranteed a victory in Saturday night’s NBA Skills Challenge competition during NBA All-Star Weekend media day on Saturday morning.
As confident as he was, he sure made it as dramatic as possible.
He came from behind to dispatch Kyle Kuzma and Nikola Jokic to make the final round. But to beat Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young, he needed a little something extra.
Young seemed poised to win, attempting his would-be challenge-winning three-pointer as Tatum crossed halfcourt.
“The previous two rounds, the guy was ahead of me, (and I) figured I’d let him get a shot attempt so I could get closer to the three-point line,” Tatum said.