On Friday night, the Boston Celtics hosted the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden.
Jayson Tatum made his season debut, finishing with 15 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 6/16 from the field and 3/8 from three-point range in 27 minutes of playing time.
The Celtics won by a score of 120-100.
LeBron James Sends Viral Message To Jayson Tatum
GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 23: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers fends off Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics from the ball during a 117-96 Lakers win at Crypto.com Arena on January 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
After the game, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made a post to X for Tatum.
His message had over 5,000 likes in 15 minutes.
James wrote: “WELCOME BACK BIG DEUCE!!! @jaytatum0 🙏🏾💪🏾🫡🔥”
Tatum’s Return Has NBA World Excited
GettyBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MARCH 06: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics and Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks shake hands after the Celtics defeat the Mavericks 120-100 at TD Garden on March 06, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
The Celtics are already the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
However, that was without Tatum.
Now, they have won one of the best 12 players in the league back in their starting lineup.
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