Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum recently offered a surprising response regarding his relationship with Duke University, where he played one season before entering the NBA, according to a report from Duke Wire published on November 8, 2026.
The former Blue Devils forward, who spent the 2016-17 season at Duke under coach Mike Krzyzewski, has maintained ties to the program since becoming a multiple-time NBA All-Star. Details of Tatum's specific comments were not included in the initial report by Mack Baltes.
Tatum averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game during his lone collegiate season before being selected third overall by Boston in the 2017 NBA Draft.
