Jayson Tatum, Upon Signing Extension, Calls Out Celtics Teammate

The legendary team did not just extend Jayson Tatum’s contract after he helped the Celtics win the NBA championship.

Along with Tatum, Derrick White signed a significant new contract with Boston, which was made public on Saturday. White, who the Celtics acquired in a trade ahead of the 2022 deadline, was supposed to play on an expiring contract in 2024–2025; instead, his NBA free agency date has been pushed back to 2030.

Tatum paused to commemorate his own contract, setting a new benchmark for the richest in league history. The five-time All-Star, however, made sure to honour White on his Instagram story on Sunday.

Tatum wrote in the caption of a picture of the two cuddling, “My dawg right here.”

Tatum and White’s written words echoed the idea of Brad Stevens and company securing a core of championship players. In July of last year, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis inked multi-year contracts with the Celtics, while before the postseason began, Jrue Holiday signed a new contract.

The Celtics are expected to remain consistent title challengers for many years to come, which is awful news for the rest of the NBA.