Here's Jayson Tatum's Superhero Counterpart

Jayson Tatum may be joining a super-team at the 2024 Olympics.

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LeBron James is reportedly assembling an all-star caliber roster for Team USA’s campaign at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. His rumored commitments include Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Draymond Green, and Jayson Tatum.

The potential team is being dubbed “The Avengers” by numerous analysts, due to its abundance of talent and as a reference to Team USA’s disappointing fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

In line with the nickname, The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II assigned each rumored member of Team USA a superhero counterpart. During his analysis, Thompson compares Tatum to Winter Soldier.

“Jayson Tatum — Winter Soldier: Another future cornerstone. He’s incredibly resilient with elite scoring chops.”

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Winter Soldier is deemed a promising asset to the Avengers’s future following Captain America’s retirement. Similarly, Tatum is considered one of the best up-and-coming superstars in the NBA.

For the 2022-2023 regular season, Tatum averaged a career-high 30.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. The 25-year-old was also named this year’s All-Star Game MVP, earned an All-NBA First Team selection, and finished fourth in MVP voting.

Tatum’s comparison to Winter Soldier is fitting for his current expectations within the league. The nickname is also inadvertently fitting for New England’s harsh winter weather conditions.

Check out the full list of superhero comparisons here. 

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