Tom Brady Reacts To Jayson Tatum Benching

NFL legend Tom Brady made a viral statement about Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum.

Mar 9, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) looks on against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports / Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Jayson Tatum is coming off an excellent summer where he won an NBA Championship and Gold medal.

However, the Boston Celtics superstar became a subject of debate when he got limited playing time at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Recently, SportsCenter posted a quote from an interview Tatum did with Jared Weiss of The Athletic.

There were over 170,000 likes on the post.

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One person who left a comment was NFL legend Tom Brady.

His message had over 20,000 likes in less than eight hours.

Brady wrote: "A true professional! A true champion! And a great teammate! We should celebrate people who care more about the team success than the individual success! There are so many people involved in every organization who don’t always play a “ starting” role but play a huge role in the success of the team. I have more respect for Jayson Tatum now more than ever! 💯 now this is what we should be teaching our kids!"

Tom Brady's Comment / August 29

Boston fans will love seeing Brady stick up for their current NBA superstar.

Brady led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl championships.

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While Tatum got limited playing time at the Olympics, he is coming off another excellent season where he won his first NBA Championship.

The five-time All-Star averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 37.6% from the three-point range in 74 games.

He has been to the NBA Finals twice in the previous three seasons.

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