After nearly 300 days sidelined with an ACL injury, Tatum made his season debut Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Despite Stephen A. Smith’s warnings about taking it slow.
The rust was evident early Tatum missed his first six shots. But as the game wore on, the rhythm returned, and TD Garden roared its approval.
Brown, watching from the bench as he rested, took to his Twitch stream to share what mattered most to him about his teammate’s return.
“It’s good to see, not only my brother back out there, but more importantly, besides basketball, the mental aspect… to see my boy smiling and seeing him out there having fun doing what he loves to do…That was a victory in itself.”
With Tatum sidelined, Brown had taken on the mantle of leadership, transforming Boston into a formidable team. His tireless efforts kept the Celtics near the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
Naturally, questions arose about how the two stars would mesh upon Tatum’s return. Brown addressed those rumors directly on “Cousins with Vince Carter & Tracy McGrady.”
“First, I want to commend JT for even having the notion that he wants to come back. Him wanting to return is an unselfish act putting his body on the line in order for us to accomplish something great.”
“We’re both on the same page and had a good talk about the mindset we want to come back with and what we want to add to winning.”
But for Brown, the victory isn’t just about championships. It’s about seeing his brother happy again.