Jayson Tatum surprises fans with his admission at All-Star Game

Speaking with TNT’s Jamal Crawford before the game, Tatum spoke on the moment and surprisingly said it was the first time that he had ever met Bird.

Fans could not believe that it was really the first time that the two Celtics had ever met. Tatum is the current face of the team and even won the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP Trophy in 2022. Additionally, Tatum is in his 7th career season and makes a trip to Indianapolis to play the Pacers at least once per year. Needless to say, many were expecting that a torch-passing moment with Bird would have already happened by now.

Nevertheless, Tatum and Bird finally had their long-awaited summit on Sunday. Tatum has worked with other Celtics greats during the offseason and can now cross the 67-year-old Bird off his meeting list as well.