Nostalgia is running high on Tuesday night, as Jaylen Brown faces the Boston Celtics for the first time since being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. No. 7 is not the only reason fans are reminiscing, however. Jayson Tatum took fans back in time during the third quarter of a highly anticipated road matchup.
The Celtics pillar dunked over LeBron James, doing his best to quiet the Philly crowd amid a Sixers surge. He did the same when Boston battled the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals. The C's fell short, but a rookie Tatum let everyone know that he was coming. And so he has.
Article Continues BelowJAYSON TATUM POSTER ON LEBRON JAMES
OH MY GOODNESS. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/PKKfZECVOo
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Although the man has been bombarded with questions about the Brown trade and his relationship with the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, he has tried to keep the focus on basketball. Posterizing one of the greatest players of all-time is certainly a good way to do that.