Tatum was recorded holding the Larry O'Brien trophy in a pose reminiscent of the iconic Kobe Bryant championship photo, which ...

That's how Jayson Tatum described his feelings for donning the same jersey as the late Kobe Bryant . He has multiple times said about the influence that Kobe has had on him since he was a kid.

Nonetheless, Tatum pushed back on it and took a page out of his mentor and idol, Kobe Bryant ... doesn't matter if I have a sprained ankle, the kid that's sitting there might be the next ...