Much was made of Jayson Tatum’s age during his dominant rookie season, crows of “He’s only 19!” emanating throughout the basketball landscape. Entering his sophomore campaign, Tatum is no longer a teenager. Yet his youth hasn’t prevented the Celtics scorer from connecting with the cultural trends that came before him. Tatum starred in Foot Locker’s latest creative ad campaign, unearthing a time capsule from his backyard to discover a pair of 1990s-inspired teal Nike Air Max “Origins” tucked inside.
In between commercial shoots and offseason workouts in Los Angeles, Tatum caught up with The Crossover to discuss the NBA’s summer trends, Duke, a fellow member of the 2017 draft class and the Boston’s future.