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Celtics star Jayson Tatum\u2019s return tour hits the pitch for Brazil-France friendly<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recently, the Boston Celtics<\/a> picked up a huge win by knocking off the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> at home, ending their 12-game winning streak in the process. Jayson Tatum<\/a> was solid in this one, scoring 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds and seven assists in the win.<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, a friendly soccer match between Brazil and France at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, not too far from Boston, and Tatum was in attendance<\/a> to greet some of the high profile players before the game.<\/p>\n

Tatum ended up flipping the coin before the match.<\/p>\n

The gesture was just another example of what a big figure Tatum has become in the Boston community, helping deliver the Celtics their first championship in nearly two decades back in 2024.<\/p>\n

Last postseason, Tatum tore his Achilles against the New York Knicks in the playoffs, with many automatically presuming that he would be out for the entirety of the 2025-26 season as a result. However, Tatum put together one of the fastest recoveries from the injury on record, ultimately working his way back to join the Celtics earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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While his shooting numbers understandably haven\u2019t been great, Tatum is moving well and finding other ways to impact the game for the Celtics, and Boston is clearly a much better team with him on the floor. Furthermore, concerns about Tatum in some way overstepping and diminishing Jaylen Brown\u2019s historic season in 2025-26 have proven to be unjustified up to this point.<\/p>\n

In any case, the Celtics will next hit the floor on Friday evening at home against the Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff for that game is set for 7:30 pm ET from Boston.<\/p>\n

Related: Thunder coach Mark Daigneault\u2019s honest take on Jaylen Brown\u2019s free-throw disparity<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White injury status casts dark cloud on availability for Celtics vs. Hawks<\/a><\/p>\n