Stephon Castle's Honest Jayson Tatum Statement After All-Star Game

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle shares statement on Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum after NBA All-Star experience

Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Candaceís Rising Stars guard Stephon Castle (5) of the San Antonio Spurs dunks against Shaqís OGs during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

The San Antonio Spurs were well-represented at the All-Star weekend in the Bay Area, with Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama participating in the Skills Challenge, Wembanyama also in the All-Star game, and rookie Stephon Castle playing in the Rising Stars, Dunk Contest, and All-Star game.

Given the new All-Star game format, Castle and other Rising Stars participants were able to match up against a team of All-Stars in the mini four-team tournament. While Castle's Rising Stars team ended up losing 42-35, he did get the opportunity to face off against some of the top NBA stars, including Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Jayson Tatum.

Asked Stephon Castle about getting the chance to compete against Jayson Tatum, who he named his favorite player over the summer:

“I’ve been a big fan of JT for a minute now. Just getting to share the court with him is a blessing.” pic.twitter.com/FxLDLt668F

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) February 17, 2025

Castle, a big fan of Tatum, spoke with reporters about the opportunity to face one of the top players in the NBA.

"It’s been super cool,” Castle told reporters. “JT, I’ve been a big fan of JT for a minute. Just being able to share the court with him, it’s definitely a blessing to be able to share the court with somebody I’ve been watching for [a long time].”

Stephon Castle was absolutely phenomenal in the #ATTSlamDunk 💥

🌟 360 Windmill: 47.2
🌟 Reverse Windmill Off Glass: 47.8
🌟 Lob Through the Net & Legs: 49.6
🌟 180 Lefty Behind-the-Back: 50.0

Round of applause for the @spurs rookie 👏 pic.twitter.com/cqJ7X97r9t

— NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025

It was only the second time Castle had faced off against Tatum, as he scored 20 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics on February 12th, right before the start of All-Star weekend.

Now 0-2 in his two meetings against Tatum, Castle will have one more chance to get a win against the multi-time All-NBA wing when the Spurs and Celtics matchup on March 29th in San Antonio.

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