This year, Tatum represented the United States for the second time at the Paris Olympics, and the last time he won gold in Tokyo, he wore the number 10 jersey, and this time, he chose the number 10 jersey again.
When Tatum received the No. 10 jersey handed to him by Grant Hill, he was filled with emotion: "The No. 10 jersey, it means so much to me!"
You know, Tatum only chose No. 10 because this is the number used by the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant in the national team!
Tatum has regarded Kobe Bryant as an idol since he was a child, and Kobe Bryant also admires him very much, with an age difference of 20 years, but the two cherish each other, a bit like a year-old friend.
In the 2017 NBA draft, Kobe Bryant strongly recommended that the Lakers management use the No. 2 pick to take him, but in the end, he took off Lonzo Ball, and he lost blood!
After Tatum entered the league, in the summer of 2018, Kobe Bryant took the initiative to invite him to his own Mamba training camp and patiently teach his skills.
Now Tatum's turnaround and back-to-back jumper, is everyone very familiar, he is a disciple of Kobe, a real Mamba disciple.
Tatum has always used what Kobe Bryant said to motivate himself, such as playing ball has never had a plan B, there is only one goal, win!
Tatum has been haunted by the loss in the 2022 Finals, but he is more of an analogy to Kobe's experience!
After losing in the 2008 Finals, Bryant immediately won two consecutive championships and completed his revenge on the Green Army in 2010.
He thinks he's going to finish the redemption battle this season, proving himself by winning an NBA championship, and Tatum can play high-end games!
If Tatum leads the Celtics to victory this year and wins gold at the Olympics, won't he be the biggest winner in 2024!
Do you think the Otter Rabbit can win the championship this year?