Jayson Tatum to Bradley Beal: 'Without you, it wouldn't be me'

Hearing about 20,000 people screaming, in unison, the golden obscenity in Green’s direction is perhaps a little more jarring. Klay Thompson facetiously used the word “classy.” We as a sports society have apparently gravitated toward saying whatever the heck we want to anyone, at any time. “Not the worst things I’ve heard,” Williams said. Though, to be clear, he’s talking about his fans in Boston. What’s he going to do, rip them for ripping the player who’s trying to pick on him? “Some of those chants, you just accept,” Williams said. “Some people respond to them well, some embrace them. Others, they shy away from them. … Especially if you’re on the road, like, you’re going to get that no matter where you go. You walk down the street, you’re going to get something like that. -via The Athletic / June 10, 2022

Beal was then asked about their relationship, and the impact he’s had on Tatum’s life and career. “It’s surreal in a lot of ways,” Beal said. “Because, for me, I didn’t have that image, per se. To me, my older brother was my favorite player, outside of the [players] in the NBA. So I didn’t have that image of what a pro was like, what recruiting was like. Going through that phase, I’d seen it within my family, so that was my way of learning on the fly. It’s funny, he talks about my AAU team, because he was a part of that … that speaks volumes of his character, and just who he is.” -via Sports Illustrated / June 10, 2022

“Him & my mom went to high school. He’s known my dad,” said Tatum, who finished Game 3 with 26 points, nine assists and six rebounds. “St. Louis is as big as this room, so we know each other. Nelly is arguably the most famous guy from St. Louis, until I can catch up.” -via New York Post / June 10, 2022