Stephen Curry’s message to Jayson Tatum during Olympics saga revealed
Stephen Curry shared a motivating message for Jayson Tatum following him being benched during the Olympics
Following the iconic Team USA Paris Olympic victory in basketball, Stephen Curry shed light on the team’s coaching fiasco. The Golden State Warriors star expressed words of encouragement for Jayson Tatum in a segment with Sports Illustrated. This came after Tatum was infamously benched for the majority of the team’s gold medal run.
During the team’s triumphant run in Paris, Jayson Tatum could not find proper footing in the rotation. While some blamed the coaching staff for the decision, Stephen Curry plainly boils it down as an opportunity for the Boston Celtics star. He urged Tatum to not receive it personally but rather take it as a challenge for growth.
All I told him is like ‘Yo you’re a dog, you know who you are and embrace who you are and when you it comes back around you know, you’re going to be asked to help our team’ that was my message… he never let it become something that impacted the group.
Stephen Curry said
The two franchise stars, who once faced off in the 2022 NBA Finals share an extended mutual respect. The 4-time Champion shared his admiration for Tatum for how professional he was during the whole Olympic run. At the time, USA head coach, Steve Kerr’s decision was one of the major talking points during the Paris competition.
Ensuing a successful gold medal run, Team USA will look ahead to claim another victory in Los Angeles. However, Tatum has expressed some resistance towards joining another Olympic run. Along with his teammate Jaylen Brown and other stars who may seem reluctant to join the team following their alleged non-selection from the program.
Team USA potential roster for the 2028 Olympics
The upcoming lineup for USA Basketball looks promising filled with young talents and returning veterans. However, uncertainty in commitments popped up from current superstars like Tatum, Brown and Jalen Brunson. The team is likely sporting an entirely new identity with changes happening in the entire current lineup.
For context, the 2024 roster featured the three-headed leaders – LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Curry, who will all be retired or withdrawn from the program by 2028. The team is likely to feature – Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero and the 2025 lottery probable, Cooper Flagg as new additions. Players like Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Derrick White and Devin Booker are likely to resume in the lineup.
This could potentially usher in a new era for young stars to shine on the big stage. Another gold could be in the works for the 17-time Olympic winners. If the program can somehow convince Tatum and his running mate Brown to buy in on the roster.
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