{"id":95128,"date":"2024-09-10T20:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T00:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=95128"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T00:20:01","slug":"nba-star-releases-basketball-childrens-book-baby-dunks-a-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/10\/nba-star-releases-basketball-childrens-book-baby-dunks-a-lot\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Star Releases Basketball Children\u2019s Book: Baby Dunks A Lot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBA star <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayson Tatum<\/a> has just released his first children\u2019s book. After a whirlwind of a summer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/07\/boston-celtics-win-total-odds-and-betting-preview\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Celtics <\/a>star, Tatum finds himself in the headlines again, but this time for a very different reason. The<\/span> children\u2019s book entitled <em><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Baby-Dunks-Lot-Picture-Book\/dp\/1419771469\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Dunks a Lot<\/a><\/em>, is inspired by Tatum\u2019s life as a father and NBA superstar. It follows a basketball-playing baby.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NBA Star Releases Basketball Children\u2019s Book: Baby Dunks A Lot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tatum is not usually known for his writing or storytelling. The Celtics <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/02\/top-5-nba-power-forwards-heading-into-the-2024-25-season\/\" target=\"_self\">power forward<\/a> is coming off another career season. Not only was Tatum named to the All-NBA First Team for the third year in a row, but he finally won an NBA championship. Tatum became the youngest Celtics player to ever reach 10,000 points. He also was one of only six players to lead their team in points, rebounds, and assists during a championship run. Although Tatum had another excellent season, and the Celtics are the 2024 NBA champions, Tatum\u2019s summer hasn\u2019t been perfect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk on Tatum this summer has been about the fact that his long-time running mate, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brownja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaylen Brown<\/a>, received the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/03\/the-top-5-best-small-forwards-for-the-2024-25-nba-season\/\" target=\"_self\">2024 Finals MVP<\/a> instead of him. Then, in the Paris 2024 Olympics, Tatum rode the bench at times while Team USA grabbed their fifth consecutive gold medal. Now, Tatum is in the headlines for his new children\u2019s book, <em>Baby Dunks A Lot<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This moment between Jayson Tatum and Deuce \u2764\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QkleeSlDzE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QkleeSlDzE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1802911674095096060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Jayson Tatum, Family Man<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family has always been a huge part of Tatum\u2019s life. He often credits his parents Justin Tatum and Brandy Cole-Barnes for helping him throughout his journey to the NBA. His <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/10\/jayson-tatums-mom-blasts-steve-kerrs-team-usa-rotations\/\" target=\"_self\">mother<\/a> can still be found court side at Celtics games.\u00a0 Tatum\u2019s relationship with his father was always a bit more complicated. This is largely due to his tough coaching techniques. Tatum still acknowledges that his dad\u2019s tough love helped him get to where he is now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now Tatum is a father himself, and his new book <em>Baby Dunks a Lot<\/em> is a nod to his childhood and that of his son, Deuce Tatum. Tatum is celebrated for bringing Deuce around the Celtics team since he was a baby. Deuce is a regular at Celtics games. Although he doesn\u2019t have the height of his dad yet, he is a standout face in the NBA stands. They famously celebrated Tatum\u2019s first championship on the floor together in Boston.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deuce Tatum shows off his dunking prowess!<\/p>\n<p>2Q of MIA\/BOS next on TNT <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5lPUxSPEF4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5lPUxSPEF4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1659000804093640704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relationship between Tatum and Deuce inspired the creation of <em>Baby Dunks A Lot<\/em>. Sam Apple and his team approached Tatum almost two years ago with the idea, and Tatum was excited to join.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Baby Dunks A Lot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The children\u2019s book written by Jayson Tatum and Sam Apple (illustrated by Parker-Nia Gordon) <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/jayson-tatum-boston-celtics-baby-dunks-a-lot-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has officially hit shelves.<\/a> The story follows a baby who while playing basketball with the big kids finds out that he can dunk.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaytatum0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jaytatum0<\/a> says that his new children\u2019s book, \u201cBaby Dunks-a-Lot,\u201d is based, in part, \u201con the relationship that I have with my son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He tells CBS Mornings that the book is like sharing his family\u2019s \u201croutine and story with the rest of the world.\u201d <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QSCHDanyUz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QSCHDanyUz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSMornings\/status\/1833512109608476711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soon everyone, including NBA franchises, wants Baby Dunks A Lot on their team. Tatum spoke about how he wanted to make sure that this children\u2019s book had representation of brown and black children. This is something that he wasn\u2019t able to see in the children\u2019s books he grew up with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA star Jayson Tatum has just released his first children\u2019s book. After a whirlwind of a summer for the Boston Celtics star, Tatum finds himself in the headlines again, but this time for a very different reason. 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