NBA Fans Didn’t Love Jayson Tatum’s Humblebrag After Celtics’ Stunning Game 6 Win

He wasn’t wrong, though.

Jayson Tatum was very bad for most of Thursday night’s Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers. 

Until he wasn’t. 

The Celtics star was 1-of-14 from the floor through three-and-half quarters and it looked like his poor performance was going to be a major reason why his team was going to lose the series.

But then Tatum lit up in the final minutes, hitting three huge three-pointers and leading the Celtics to a come-from-behind win on the road to force a Game 7 back in Boston on Sunday. 

Right after the game he explained how he was able to get it going after being so bad for most of the night: 

"I'm ... humbly, one of the best basketball players in the world."

Jayson Tatum after Game 6 win vs. Sixers pic.twitter.com/ANd13uB0MD

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 12, 2023

That is very true, as he was a first-team All-NBA selection this season. 

But lots of fans didn’t love that humble part: