Jayson Tatum is the best player on the NBA's best team.
So, why wouldn't he think he's the league's top player overall?
In a recent interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews, Tatum was asked to name the best player in the sport. After naming Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo last year, Tatum gave a different answer this time: "Myself."
"I've got a lot of respect for a lot of guys in this league," Tatum told Andrews. "Giannis for sure, (Nikola) Jokic obviously just won (a championship), (Joel) Embiid, guys who've won MVPs.