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See the full story · 1 sourcesGrant Williams gets honest about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's relationship originally appeared on The Sporting News .
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As a longtime teammate of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown on the Boston Celtics , Grant Williams is quite aware of the dynamic between the championship-winning duo. He is also aware of the media narrative that the two Jays have a fractured relationship, which he has addressed.
Williams does not think that there are issues between Tatum and Brown. Of course, they are now rivals on the Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers , respectively. However, it seems they are fine personally, which is a topic that has been brought up constantly in recent weeks.
Grant Williams believes Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are okay
Now that they are rivals, it is normal for the relationship between longtime teammates to be at least a little muddled. Considering they are in the same Atlantic Division with both teams setting up as top teams in the Eastern Conference, they will be true adversaries.
However, that does not mean an end to their friendship. Of course, some people will look deeper into it and find some reasons why they dislike each other, but it seems some of their closest friends, like Williams, know the dynamic between the two players.
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Williams is well aware of how team dynamics work, especially with the Celtics. He knows how Tatum and Brown improved each other's game by training together and just learning from each other. Now that they are opponents, that adds another dimension to the renewed 76ers vs Celtics rivalry.
"You can bring the best out of someone else beside you. And I think that’s what it was for those two, that they had respect for one another, they enjoyed being around one another when they’re on the court, as well as they didn’t have any disdain for one another off the floor. So that’s something I can just vividly say is that I don’t think those guys disliked each other at all," Williams said about the Tatum and Brown dynamic on SiriusXM NBA Radio .
It will be quite exciting to see how this rivalry works out. Thankfully, there is no personal animosity, but the new dynamic brings a renewed fire between the 76ers and Celtics moving forward.
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