Suns star Kevin Durant has showered words of appreciation on the face of the Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum. Durant is one of the greatest players to play in the NBA and receiving his praise is an honor for any young player in the NBA.
On the other hand, Tatum is very well deserving of the praise. He has been excellent for the Celtics in recent seasons and has proved himself as one of the top players in the league. The NBA fans were thrilled to see KD compliment another player and were quick to express their opinions on social media.
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Kevin Durant praised Celtic star, Jayson Tatum
Kevin Durant recently praised Jayson Tatum accepting him as one of the elite passers in the league and also predicting a great future for him. The four-time NBA champion does not appreciate players easily and earning his praise is a great honor for Tatum. The Celtics star is one of the players with the most potential to become the future face of the league when King James decides to retire.
“I know when it is a passing of the guard… He is one of those guys who is likely going to control the league for the next 10-12 years and be a staple in the history of the game,” said Kevin Durant. He highlighted the exceptional passing ability of the Celtics guard and predicted that he would be dominating the league for the upcoming decade. Whether Durant’s statements turn out to be true or not is a thing that we will come to know as time passes.
NBA fans react to Durant’s praise for Tatum
The NBA fans were quick to take note of Kevin Durant’s praise of Tatum. They flooded the comments sections on X (formerly Twitter) to express their opinions. One fan commented, “Greatness knows Greatness, casuals, and haters will deny it but Tatum is next up as an all-time great” expressing his support for the Celtics star and calling both Tatum and Durant greats.
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Another fan commented, “he has been controlling it for a while now tbh” highlighting Tatum’s elite performances and claiming that the Celtics star has already been controlling the league for a while now.
Another fan commented, “He’s right. KD said the same thing about Giannis before Gianni’s became Gianni’s” highlighting that KD said the same thing about the Greek Freak Giannis before he became the most dominant player in the NBA.
What do you think of Kevin Durant praising Jayson Tatum? Do you think Tatum will control the league for the next decade? We are eager to know your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.
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