{"id":41250,"date":"2025-03-10T02:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T02:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=41250"},"modified":"2025-03-10T02:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T02:03:35","slug":"breaking-jayson-tatum-sets-the-record-straight-about-his-preferred-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=41250","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Jayson Tatum Sets the Record Straight About His Preferred Nickname"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ac_99086049\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,h_675,w_1200,x_0,y_36\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/8\/8\/882226ae693a34e708e4469f7cf3fa3e3b306a4d\/usatsi_22802560.jpg\" alt=\"Jayson Tatum Sets the Record Straight About His Preferred Nickname\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Boston Celtics are once again a top-tier NBA Finals contender this season. Led by Jayson Tatum, the Celtics are currently 46-18 and have picked up where they left off after winning a championship last season.<\/p>\n<p>Tatum has become one of the top superstars in the NBA. He has also become one of the most popular players in the league.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of different nicknames have come out about Tatum over the years. However, he took some time to speak out and set the record straight about which one he prefers.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints, a beat writer covering the team, shared Tatum&#8217;s thoughts about all the nicknames he has been given.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_99086051\">\n<div>\n<p>One of the new nicknames that has been circulating for Tatum is &#8220;The Anomaly.&#8221; Tatum isn&#8217;t sure what to think about that one just yet.<\/p>\n<p>What nicknames does Tatum prefer? He shared two of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of my friends call me Taco\u2026Big Deuce is cool,&#8221; Tatum said.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the video shared by Donabedian of Tatum talking about the subject:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jayson Tatum spoke about his nicknames and said he\u2019s still not sure about \u201cThe Anomaly\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of my friends call me Taco\u2026Big Deuce is cool.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ugLUWTJop\">pic.twitter.com\/3ugLUWTJop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danield1214\/status\/1898605423889957339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_99086053\">\n<div>\n<p>Either &#8220;Taco&#8221; or &#8220;Big Duece&#8221; seem to be Tatum&#8217;s preferred nicknames. Keep those in mind when talking about the Boston superstar.<\/p>\n<p>Once again this season, Tatum is putting up huge numbers as the Celtics continue to win. He has averaged 27.2 points per game to go along with 8.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 60 games played.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to those averages, Tatum has been shooting 45.5% from the floor overall and he has knocked down 35.5% of his three-point attempts as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Celtics are once again a top-tier NBA Finals contender this season. 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