Jayson Tatum reflects on his longstanding admiration for Paul George

Jayson Tatum shared details about his connection with Paul George, dating back to his teenage years. Tatum referred to himself as "Baby PG" on social media in 2015, before both players became teammates on the Boston Celtics. He has cited George as a key influence, studying his game growing up. Tatum wore George's PG 1 shoes at Duke and remembered their first interaction in the NBA in 2017. George reacted humorously to Tatum's post, acknowledging the time that has passed since.

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