Ever since he was drafted in 2017, Jayson Tatum has achieved unprecedented levels of success in the league. With 4x NBA All-Star appearances in just six seasons, the Duke alum is the league’s brightest youngster. The 2017 third-overall pick has established himself as a cornerstone player in the Celtics franchise. He can impact the game on both ends of the court and was a key player during the franchise’s improbable run to the Eastern Conference Finals.

However, before rising to stardom, he was just a kid, hoping for his favorite star to acknowledge him. Taking advantage of this situation, Kevin Hart took a hilarious dig at the young star for an embarrassing LeBron James tweet.

LeBron James snubbed a 13 YO Jayson Tatum

The Boston Celtics forward was recently a guest on superstar comedian and actor Kevin Hart’s show Cold As Balls.?On the show, the duo discussed a variety of topics concerning basketball. However, the conversation veered into a lighter vein: social media. During the conversation, JT recalled an incident from when he was 13 years old. The young JT had taken to X to request LeBron James for a follow-back. Desperate for a follow-up, he even mentioned his connections, so James would notice him. Unfortunately, that did not work as the Lakers legend is yet to follow him on X.

Jayson said, “When I first got my Twitter, I was like 13. My dad?s best friend is Larry Hughes, and I tweeted LeBron to follow me. I was like name-dropping that I am Larry Hughes? godson.”

However, this embarrassing moment generated a hilarious response from Kevin Hart. ?What an idiot! What an idiot! He?[LeBron James]?probably still doesn?t follow you to this day! I wouldn?t!? replied Hart. And he is not mistaken. As a matter of fact, King James still does not follow Tatum on X.

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However, one way or another, Jayson Tatum has managed to leave a mark on the King. Even though his pursuit to get him to follow him on social media failed, the Akron Hammer and JT got along very well. James recently reached out to Tatum to follow him on his quest to redeem the USA’s lost glory after the disappointing FIBA exit.

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The 38-year-old star is trying to leave the league on a high note with another gold medal on his resume. He has also reportedly asked Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, and Draymond Green to suit up for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

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