Jayson Tatum Paid a Cool Tribute to Kobe Bryant During NBA Finals Warmups

Andy Nesbitt | Jun 7, 2024

Jun 6, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) warms up before the game against the Dallas Mavericks during game one of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Boston Celtics star guard Jayson Tatum has long been a huge fan of the late, great Kobe Bryant, so it was only fitting that he paid a subtle tribute to the Lakers legend while warming up before the start of Thursday night's Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals.

Tatum, who had 16 points in his team's 107-89 victory over the Mavericks, was seen wearing a Celtics T-shirt while getting ready for the game.

That wasn't just any Celtics t-shirt, however. It was like the one that Bryant wore years ago during a workout with Boston before the 1996 NBA draft.

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Jayson Tatum brought back the Celtics shirt that Kobe wore during his Boston workouts for Game 1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/C3U4Jhdyan

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 7, 2024

Tatum has worn that shirt before big games in the past, but it seemed fitting to have it on before the start of the Finals, where Bryant had some of his biggest games of career while winning five NBA titles.

Tatum is now three wins away from winning his first championship.