Hoops star Jayson Tatum topped the basketball world when he captured his first NBA championship as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night (June 17).
After the champagne and cigars dried up at TD Garden following the Game Five win, the afterparty continued at a nearby Boston nightclub, where Tatum recited a line from a classic Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) speech.
The former Duke Blue Devil didn't let the Larry O'Brien trophy leave his lap as he stepped up to the mic and did his best Ye impersonation, quoting Yeezy since 2005 album” target=”_blank”>Grammy Awards after the artist won the award for best rap album Dropping out of college.
“I know everybody would be wondering what would happen if we didn't win,” Tatum began quoting Ye before delivering the punch line. “I guess we'll never know!” The tribute to the 24-time Grammy winner – who has since faced a hate speech conviction – drew applause from the Celtic crowd packed into the club.
The rapper's soulful debut won over his mentor Jay-Z The Black albumof Nelly's SuitLL Cool J's The definition and The Beastie Boys' To the 5 municipalities to win the Grammy. Dropping out of college arrived in February 2004 and reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with first-week album sales of 441,000.
Tatum — who is he? it is rumored dating British singer Ella Mai — along with Jaylen Brown played integral roles in leading the Celtics to the franchise's first title since 2008.
Brown ended up beating Tatum to win the NBA Finals MVP title, but JT carried the Celtics with 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead the team to victory.
Watch Jayson Tatum's speech below.
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