Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics rookie, appears to switch numbers from 11 to 0, ending 7/11 nickname

by **bobheckler** Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:39 pm

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Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics rookie, appears to switch numbers from 11 to 0, ending 7/11 nickname

Updated on July 14, 2017 at 3:29 PMPosted on July 14, 2017 at 3:28 PM

San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes, right, drives around Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes, right, drives around Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

By Tom Westerholm

The Boston Celtics seemed to have a ready-made nickname for wing duo Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum -- 7/11, the numbers they both wore for the Celtics' Summer League squad.

Tatum, however, wore the number 0 in his year at Duke. After Avery Bradley was traded to Detroit to make room for Gordon Hayward's signing, that number became available once again, and Tatum appears to have snatched it up.

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Adam Kaufman ✔ @AdamMKaufman
Jayson Tatum wore #0 at Duke. Are the #Celtics nixing the "7-11" nickname already? (h/t @Collin_Perry15)
4:23 PM - 12 Jul 2017
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The rookie seemed to confirm it with this tweet.

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Jayson Tatum ✔ @jaytatum0
When you gotta come up with a new nickname.....