‘Tatum Has No Blame in This’: Boston Fans Go Berserk Defending Jayson Tatum for His Kobe Bryant Look That Got Called ‘Low-Key Annoying’

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is really starting to come into his own. After reaching two conference finals, Tatum seems to have taken the next step, and he has guided the Celtics to their first Finals since 2010. But one of his recent appearances in the press has not gone down too lightly with everyone, as he was seen wearing the look of Kobe Bryant. But Boston Celtics fans seem to have come to their star’s aid.

Tatum grew up idolizing Kobe as a young kid in St.Louis. After he was drafted into the NBA in 2017, he became one of the best wings in the league, and Kobe took notice. The Black Mamba took the young star under his wing and he even trained with him in the offseason. After Kobe’s tragic passing, he posted a very emotional message about the Lakers legend.

Tatum has even given various tributes to Kobe in subtle ways. He recreated Kobe’s photoshoot earlier this year, and he even rocked an armband representing Kobe’s number in game-7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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And ahead of Game 2, he showed up in a vintage Celtics gear, which was the same outfit Kobe wore during his draft workout with the Celtics. And this did not go down well with the fans.

Celtics fans come to the aid of Jayson Tatum for recreating the look of Kobe Bryant

The Boston Celtics fans were not happy with the slack Tatum was receiving. They came out to his aid and called out the fans who mocked him. Here are the best reactions:

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How has Kobe influenced Tatum?

Ever since he was a kid and started watching the NBA, Tatum wanted to be like Kobe. In every imaginable way, Tatum tried to be like Kobe. After school, Tatum would shoot turnaround and fadeaway jumpers like Kobe Bryant. Jayson had every apparel and fashion item that Kobe had. He just wanted to be Kobe. As he got older, Tatum looked at Kobe for a different reason. That was to study his game and learn how he could use his moves.

And after his historic run in the 2018 playoffs, he got a call from the Black Mamba himself, offering him to be his trainer. Tatum gladly accepted, and he trained with Kobe. He was so star-struck at seeing his idol training him. Even after Kobe’s death, Tatum continues to honor his idol.