Tatum Dismisses Feud Talk With Celtics Teammate Brown

WHO:

RealGM Basketball - Jaylen Brown said he was “uninterested” in a conversation with Jayson Tatum when asked about it.

Boston.com - Blake Griffin, a former Celtics teammate, commented on Tatum and Brown’s relationship.

Pro Football Network - Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were identified as current and former Boston Celtics teammates, respectively.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum and Brown played together for the Boston Celtics; Brown was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum and Brown won the 2024 championship, reached the 2022 Finals, and appeared in the Eastern Conference finals five times in eight years.

RealGM Basketball - Brown was the 2024 Finals MVP.

RealGM Basketball - Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant were cited as the pair whose famous feud Tatum rejected comparing to his relationship with Brown.

WHAT:

RealGM Basketball - Brown scored a season-high 27 points in Philadelphia’s 127–116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, helping the 76ers improve to 3–0.

RealGM Basketball - Brown declined to explain his social media post aimed at Tatum.

RealGM Basketball - Brown averaged 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.1 assists last season while Tatum recovered from an Achilles rupture.

Bleacher Report - Boston received two first-round draft picks and two second-round picks in the July 1 trade that sent Brown to Philadelphia.

Bleacher Report - Tatum described being told about the trade: “Shams walks over,” handed him a towel, and told him, “Don’t react. They just traded him.” Tatum said he asked, “Where?” and was told, “Philly.”

Bleacher Report - Tatum said the discussion after Brown left Boston had focused too much on drama and not enough on their accomplishments, including their championship and how they grew together.

Bleacher Report - ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Brown and Tatum’s off-court relationship during the year before the trade was “as close to non-existent as you could have.”

Bleacher Report - Brown said, “He should stay ready at all times,” and added, “It’s just basketball. We’re both blessed.”

Bleacher Report - Boston went 64-18 in the 2024 regular season and 16-3 in the playoffs en route to its championship.

Boston.com - Griffin said, “Hearing Jayson talk, you can hear the disappointment in his voice ... I know JT cares about him [Brown].”

Boston.com - Brown said of Tatum, “He’s a hell of a basketball player. He’s got a great PR (public relations) team. It’s no beef, but it might be a little lamb chops and some gravy.”

Newsweek - Brown again criticized Tatum’s public-relations team, adding to speculation about the Celtics fallout.

Pro Football Network - Tatum shut down rumors of a feud with Brown after Boston’s win over the New York Knicks; his comments prompted reactions from the NBA world.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum rejected the comparison between his relationship with Brown and the O’Neal–Bryant feud.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum scored 36 points in Boston’s 107–103 home-opening win over the Knicks.

RealGM Basketball - Brown posted a blue hat emoji on Instagram, a symbol suggesting someone was not telling the truth.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum said on his YouTube channel that Brown’s trade caught him off guard.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum said he called and texted Brown on the day of the trade.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum added nine rebounds and seven assists; the article described it as his best game since tearing his Achilles in the 2025 playoffs.

WHERE:

RealGM Basketball - Philadelphia defeated Milwaukee, 127–116.

RealGM Basketball - The Celtics are scheduled to play at Philadelphia on Nov. 10.

RealGM Basketball - Boston hosted the New York Knicks for its home-opening win.

RealGM Basketball - Brown was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, and the trade brought Paul George to the Celtics.

WHEN:

RealGM Basketball - Brown turned 30 on Saturday.

WHY:

RealGM Basketball - Tatum said, “I understand drama gets clicks and views,” but said he was not interested in it.

RealGM Basketball - Tatum said he was not blaming people for their opinions and that “Everybody is entitled to their own feelings.”

HOW:

RealGM Basketball - Tatum said, “This ain't no f---ing Shaq and Kobe. There's no beef, it's not about that. It should be more praise.”

RealGM Basketball - Tatum said, “At this point in our lives, we're too old to be having our relationship discussed on the internet,” and said they could talk directly if there was a conversation to have.

RealGM Basketball - The Celtics traded Brown to Philadelphia in July in a deal that brought Paul George to Boston.

Jayson Tatum is pushing back against talk of a feud with former Celtics teammate Jaylen Brown, saying their relationship should be remembered for basketball, not drama. Tatum rejected comparisons to Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, saying, “There’s no beef,” and that the pair deserve more praise. They won a championship together, reached the Finals once more, and made five Eastern Conference finals in eight years. Brown was the 2024 Finals MVP. Boston traded Brown to Philadelphia in July, receiving draft picks and sending Paul George to the Celtics. Tatum said the trade caught him off guard and that he called and texted Brown that day. Former teammate Blake Griffin said Tatum sounded disappointed and cared about Brown. Brown, meanwhile, scored 27 points in Philadelphia’s 127–116 win over Milwaukee and declined to explain a social media post aimed at Tatum.