Jayson Tatum announces upcoming release of his children’s book

Jayson Tatum is a five-time All-Star and a four-time All-NBA selection. He is also soon to be a best-selling author.

The 26-year-old announced on social media Wednesday night the upcoming release of “Baby Dunks-a-Lot,” a picture book co-written by Tatum and author Sam Apple. Available for pre-order now, the book is set to hit shelves on August 27th.

The book is inspired by Tatum’s life as an NBA superstar and a devoted father. It depicts the journey of a youngster stepping into the role of an NBA teammate. The story is a cross between the films “The Boss Baby” and “Space Jam.”

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Jayson Tatum fires back at claims Grant Williams is a ‘bad locker room guy’

Tatum took to his social media to defend his former Celtics teammate, calling him a great teammate.

Jayson Tatum has chimed in on the claims that former Celtics forward Grant Willams was a “bad locker room guy”. The comments come after Mike Gorman joined 98.5 The Sports Hub’s morning show Toucher & Hardy. Gorman, a play-by-play commentator for the Boston Celtics, didn’t mince words when he was asked if Williams was “a huge pain in the a**”.

“He was annoying to everybody,” Gorman replied. “I think he — I think initially, everybody thought, ‘Oh, isn’t he kind of a wise a–, but he’s kind of cute, and he’s kinda funny.’ And then it just kinda wore thin, and it got thin quickly in Dallas obviously. If you start to take on [Luka] Doncic, you’re not gonna be around for long. So, yeah, he had some issues in that area that if he doesn’t get rid of — he’s not good enough to have teams say, ‘Well, okay, but despite that, we’re gonna keep him here ’cause he’s a great player.’ He’s not — he’s an extra. He’s an eighth, ninth, 10th guy on your roster, so those guys are very replaceable, especially if you get a guy that’s a bad locker room guy. If you’re a bad locker room guy and you’re the eighth or ninth guy, you’re not gonna be the eighth or ninth guy for long because you’re not gonna be on the team for long.”

Tatum responded to the comment with a post on his Twitter/X page saying, “Grant Williams= Great teammate!”

Jayson Tatum has firsthand experience, having played alongside Williams for four seasons following the former Celtic forward’s selection by the team in 2019. Williams was a key role player in the team’s 2022 playoff run that resulted in an appearance in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. He departed the team in 2023 in a sign-and-trade to the and was recently traded to the Hornets in a move that landed the Dallas P.J. Washington.

Mavericks GM’s Grant Williams take 

In February, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison spoke on the rumors of Williams being a bad teammate and that leading to his subsequent trade to the Hornets.