Celtics star Jayson Tatum takes shot at critics after NBA Finals victory: ‘What they gonna say now?’

Skip Bayless, Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson discuss the Boston Celtics win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals. The win gives Boston their 18th NBA Title in the franchise history (most of all-time) and Jaylen Brown wins N...

Jayson Tatum couldn’t believe his eyes as the confetti fell at TD Garden after his Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks in five games on Monday night. 

But, during his post-game interview, as he tried to channel his feelings into words, ESPN asked him how the Celtics had been able to battle through talks about expectations, with some doubting their ability to raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the season. 

Tatum took a shot at those critics in his answer. 

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Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics celebrates after making a shot against the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Center on June 12, 2024, in Dallas. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

"We have a resilient group," he said. "We’ve been through a lot as a team over the last couple years – over my seven years. What they gonna say now?"

Tatum repeated that last question because there have been skeptics for years who didn’t believe Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the other stars on the Celtics could get the job done despite their talent. 

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The Celtics hadn’t won the NBA title since the 2007-08 season, though they’ve reached the Finals twice since then, including the 2021-22 campaign with Tatum leading the way. 

However, despite owning the best record in the Eastern Conference the previous two seasons, Boston lost in the Finals to the Golden State Warriors and fell to