Jayson Tatum Biography

Posted on Mar 25, 2018, Modified : Feb 14, 2021 dd-rabin

Biography

Jayson Tatum is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to that, he played for the College Basketball at the Duke University. He is Gatorade National Player of the Year and McDonald’s All-American.

As of 2019, this young and versatile basketball player has an estimated net worth of $6 million and his annual salary is reported to be around $6.17 million. Talking about his personal life, Tatum is currently in the relationship with his girlfriend, Samie Amos. Prior to that, he was in the relationship with ex-girlfriend, Toriah Lachell with whom he had a son, Jayson Jr.

To know more about this young and talented basketball player’s personal life, early life, education, career, salary, and net worth. Scroll Down!

What is Jayson Tatum’s Net Worth in 2019? Know his earnings, salary, and contracts!

Jayson Tatum signed a 3-year contract worth of $20,176,200 with the Boston Celtics, including $20,176,200 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $6,725,400.

In 2018-19, Tatum will earn a base salary of $6,700,800, while carrying a cap hit of $6,700,800 and a dead cap value of $6,700,800. His earning in 2017 was reported to be $5,645,400.

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Further, as per reports, Tatum’s estimated earnings of two seasons (2018-2019) is reported to be $12,346,200.

Jayson Tatum’s Upcoming contracts

Tatum annual earnings is expected to be $7,830,000 in 2019 which will gradually increase to $9,897,120 in 2020 and to $12,985,021 in 2021.

Tatum was the third highest earning rookie of 2017 only behind Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball.

Apart from that, Tatum also has an endorsement deal with many renowned brands including Imo’s Pizza and Nike.

He is expected to make a huge amount of income as a part of the endorsement deal. Moreover, he can be seen carrying a Beat by Dre headphone every time while traveling during the game which is quite sure that he also has an endorsement deal with the brand.

Tatum also promotes the brand through social media posts. Tatum was even featured in the cover of the NBA 2k playgrounds 2, a 2017 sports video game developed by Saber Interactive.

Jayson Tatum Personal Life, Married, Girlfriends, Ex-Girlfriend, Children

The twenty years old, Tatum has kept his personal life away from the spotlight. He seems like a married man as he has already introduced his newborn son to the public via Instagram. The baby’s mother is Torah Lachell but the relationship between the couple is still a mystery. Their marriage has not been confirmed in the media.

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According to sources, Tatum and Lachell started dating while they both were studying at Duke University. The couple might have some conflicts in the middle of their relationship which made them separate.

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Currently, Jayson Tatum is said to be dating his girlfriend, Samie Amos.

Besides, the couple has kept their relationship low key. Currently, Jayson seems to be concentrating his basketball career. He has kept himself away from the love affairs.

Jayson Tatum Early Life, Education, and Career

Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. was born on March 3, 1998, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Justin Tatum, father, and Brandy Cole, mother. His father was Christian Brothers College High School basketball coach. Tatum is American by his nationality and belongs to African-American ethnicity.

Jayson Tatum grew up along with his brother, Jaycob Tatum. He attended Chaminade College Preparatory School from where he began playing basketball.

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As a freshman, he averaged 13.3 points with 6.4 rebounds making him 2013 Metro Catholic Conference CO-player of the year. Besides, he also led his team to Missouri District 2 crowns.

Jayson Tatum Early Career

Later on, Tatum joined Duke University but only played for a year and made a professional basketball career debut. Within a year at Duke University, he became Gatorade National Player of the Year, McDonald’s All-American, and also won Nike Hoop Summit, Jordan Brand Classic.

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Tatum made his professional basketball career debut in 2017 after he got selected in the 2017 NBA draft Boston Celtics. Since then, he has been playing for the team Boston in the position of small forward.

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Apart from his professional basketball career, he has also played in the 2015 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, and 2015 FiBA Under-19 World Championship representing the USA.