Celtics' Jayson Tatum Takes Shot at 76ers Following Latest Signing

The Celtics superstar took a shot at Philly while praising his former teammate.

Mar 14, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) dribbles the basketball as Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) defends during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The Boston Celtics have a rivalry with the Philadelphia 76ers. They are in the same division, so that means that they play four times a year.

When they play that often over the course of the season, there is a natural disdain between both teams. This rivalry has been going back years.

The current Celtics have had some tough battles with the 76ers over the years. Jayson Tatum understands the rivalry with them and knows that each game will be a fight.

Tatum has done a good job of making sure that the Celtics win most of those games. He is one of the best players in the league for a reason.

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One of Tatum's former teammates just signed a deal with the 76ers. Oshae Brissett played with the Celtics last season and won a ring with them.

Brissett recently signed a 10-day contract with Philly. Tatum was excited for him, even if it was with one of their rivals.

Asked Jayson Tatum about Oshae Brissett signing a 10-day, and he said they still keep in close touch:

“That’s my brother.”

“Definitely deserves to be in the league , so hopefully he can find a home — even if it’s in Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/jM1r3Ayp6r

— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) March 15, 2025

Brissett hasn't been able to find a permanent home in the NBA yet. He played in Indiana for three seasons prior to signing with the Celtics last year.

This is the first time that he has signed with an NBA team this year. In his first game with the 76ers on Friday night, he scored 14 points against the Pacers, his former team.

Tatum is happy to see him get another opportunity in the league. He mentioned that he is still close with Brissett, so he wants him to do well.

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Brissett is a solid player. He plays with a lot of effort and does a good job of getting offensive rebounds. It's a little surprising that it took him this long to find a home.

Tatum is going to be rooting for Brissett to have a good rest of the year with Philly, as long as they aren't playing the Celtics. He wants him to be able to finally have a stable home in the league.

In his season with the Celtics, Brissett averaged 3.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.

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