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Jayson Tatum is sharing candid photos of his adorable bond with his 4-year-old son Deuce.

In a press conference on Tuesday, the NBA player, who welcomed Deuce into the world just six months after being selected by the Boston Celtics, talked about being a role model for a father and his strong relationship with his son.

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“I think 2017 when I got drafted, I didn’t have Deuce, but he was born in 2017 so that was big, that was the biggest year of my life, right? Starting this new chapter in my career, I just had a child,” Tatum explained. “My mindset was not to sacrifice either, that I was going to be the best father as I could as well as the best basketball player. There was no guideline or there was no exact way to do it. It was all about what was natural.”

“I just do what’s natural. I’m around him every day. I think being able to go through this journey together, because I was 19 when I got drafted, it’s kind of like we’re growing up together,” he continues. “As he’s gotten older, I’m going through my career, sharing these moments, experiencing this together as we grow up. I think it’s the coolest part for me.”

The sportsman claims to be conscious of his platform as a professional athlete and believes it’s “great” that he can serve as an inspiration to young fathers everywhere.

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“I think we need more role models like that. Just to have more male fathers be present and things like that, show that you can do both, regardless of whenever you work, whatever your profession is,” he says.

Deuce, Tatum’s son, was born when he was 19 and has since become a major star for the Celtics and other NBA players.

During the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend in February, Tatum told reporters that he had not anticipated his son becoming so well-known.

“It’s cool and he enjoys it,” he explained in a clip shared on Twitter by The Boston Globe. “Every time he comes to a home game, people cheer when they see him. They scream his name when he comes to games on the road and here at All-Star [Weekend]. He has his own personality.”

He later added, “On the court [I want Deuce to remember me as] … a competitor, somebody that just always wanted to win. Every time he comes to the game, he sees how I give it my all, I’m doing everything I can in my power to help us win. Because as he gets older, team, sports, that’s what’s most important is winning and everything else besides that will follow.”