It all started in June when he helped propel the Celtics to their first title in 16 years. Tatum was huge for the Celtics all season, and it concluded with a Larry O'Brien trophy, but it didn't stop there for the 26-year-old. He then got himself yet another gold medal with Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Jayson Tatum didn't exactly say that the Denver Nuggets were the only team that could have beaten the Boston Celtics last season, but, in an interview with The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn, he said he was surprised the Nuggets didn't make it out of the Western Conference.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Finally getting over the hump after several postseason disappointments, Boston was led by the star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.