Okay, so, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Jayson Tatum and his jersey number. You know, why does he wear that number 0? It’s a bit unusual, right? So I dug into it a bit, and here’s what I found out.
First off, let me tell you, it wasn’t easy to find a clear-cut answer. I scoured the internet, reading articles, watching interviews, you name it. It felt like everyone had a different theory.
Then I stumbled upon this one interview where Tatum himself was talking about it. Apparently, it all started way back when he was choosing his number in college. Now, I know what you are thinking. I was thinkin’ it too! Most people pick their favorite number or something with a little personal meaning, right?
Turns out, Tatum was a big fan of this NBA player, Gilbert Arenas. You guys remember him? He was a pretty big deal back in the day. Arenas also wore number 0, and I guess that really stuck with Tatum.
- So, I thought, “Okay, that’s a pretty straightforward reason.”
- He admired a player and decided to wear the same number. Makes sense.
- But then I kept digging.
I found out that Tatum actually talked about it on Twitter once, too. He did this whole Q&A thing, and someone asked him about the number 0. And you know what he said? He basically confirmed that it was a tribute to Gilbert Arenas. He said he chose it for the same reason as Gilbert Arenas.
So, there you have it, folks. It wasn’t some super complicated reason after all. He just really looked up to Gilbert Arenas and wanted to honor him by wearing his number. I guess sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one. I mean, we all have our heroes, right? And sometimes we want to show our appreciation for them in our own way. For Tatum, it was wearing that number 0.
Mystery solved!
It just goes to show, you never really know the story behind something until you dig a little deeper. And in this case, it turned out to be a pretty cool story about a young player paying homage to one of his idols.
It is just my own view, hope you guys enjoyed it.
