Jayson Tatum may have just beat the Lakers, but shows his love to LA

Despite leading the Boston Celtis to beat the Lakers at Christmas Day in LA, is not a secret that Jayson Tatum loves the Lakers and especially Kobe Bryant, he would've loved to be picked by the purple and gold but things didn't work out for that to happen, still, many fans believe the team-up will eventually happen.

Jayson Tatum’s dream pickup basketball game would feature three Los Angeles Lakers legends. During a recent appearance on “Crawford’s Couch” with Jamal Crawford, Tatum listed the nine players he’d like to share a court with to create the perfect pickup game, and Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Magic Johnson all cut.

In addition to those three Lakers legends, Tatum’s list included two other active players Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Other league legends Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, Penny Hardaway, and Gilbert Arenas were also included. Tatum also revealed that he wears No. 0 because of Arenas, who sported the number throughout his career.

Tatum has expressed his love for Kobe Bryant's game so it isn't surprising that his hypothetical game includes the black mamba and other Lakers legend. Tatum so far is having a great season with the Celtics.

The Celtics are one of the favorites to win the East and all the NBA

Meanwhile, in reality, Tatum and the Celtics have gotten off to a great start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Nearly a quarter of the way through the season, the Celtics sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 15-4 record. They’re a perfect 9-0 at home and 14-3 against other teams in the East.