On Tuesday, a Celtics player surprised kids in a Boston high school, instead than in front of the raucous crowds at TD Garden.

On Halloween, Jayson Tatum visited ten public schools in Boston to do more than just advertise his candy brand, Small Wins. The NBA star planned a fun treat for his fellow classmates at Hyde Park’s New Mission High School.

Tatum told a group of kids gathered in the gym on Oct. 31 for Spirit Day, “I was just as excited as you were today to come see you guys.” To be here and take part in this means so much to me.

When Tatum was a star on the Celtics, his candy brand aired a commercial of him encouraging students to study hard. Tatum, however, was unsatisfied and proceeded to convey his point in person.

“I want to give you guys my support and love,” Tatum said in a video message to MassLive. Cliché as it may be, I really need everyone to keep their eye on the prize.

The Celtics player took the chance to encourage pupils to work hard in class and remember to pay attention.

Tаtum went оn tо sаy, “I wаs in schооl with а dreаm аnd whаtever the dreаm is… it stаrts here.” I pаid аttentiоn in schооl. I tооk the аdvice оf my instructоrs. It turned оut well becаuse I heeded my mоther’s аdvice. Therefоre, it is cruciаl tо pаy аttentiоn, put in the necessаry effоrt, аnd mаke gооd decisiоns, while still hаving fun.

When asked about the visit, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu referred to it as “the best surprise these students could ask for.”

“Jayson was incredibly generous with his time and really answered some questions and, I think, inspired a whole lot of young people to work their hardest and dream their biggest,” she said Tuesday.

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