Jayson Tatum’s role in Paris won’t impact 2028 Olympics decision

But he also acknowledged, as a three-time All-NBA player and recently crowned NBA champion, he was hearing a lot about it from home. “A lot of people text me and reached out and said ‘Make sure this fuels you,’ which I appreciate. There’s a lot of people that care about me,” Tatum said. “I think the tough part is yes, you can use things to fuel you, but I’m still human. “…Part of being in the moment, I’ve sacrificed and put a lot into this game and work really, really hard. So in the moment it is tough. You’re not necessarily worried about fueling me for November or [whenever] the season is, but like I said, it’s something I’m going to take away from this and learn from this experience. It’s definitely challenging and humbling at the same time.” -via ESPN / August 11, 2024