Boston Celtics players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have faced criticism, like any great team; many have urged the two to split apart.

Over the years, brown in particular has come under trade rumors; his co-star Tatum said he may have indicated he wanted Brown around.

Tatum remarked via Chris Mannix in Sports Illustrated:

“I’ve always told him that perhaps I should have better expressed my emotions in front of others. He was aware from always that I wanted him here. Usually, I would tell him, “Man, I don’t get involved with any of those talks.” I never visited Brad [Stevens], the [Celtic president of basketball operations] or any player like, “Yo, I want this guy in, I want this guy out of here.” I show up wanting to play basketball and do my work. Looking back on those times, I was never in the position thus I had no idea how that might affect someone. Perhaps I should have said more clearly, “No, we want JB.; we don’t want anyone else.” I was always like, “I want to stay out of it.'”For many players, being co-stars in a comparable role might be challenging; nevertheless, Tatum and Brown have found it to be manageable. While Brown put up 23 points and 5.5 boards per game, Tatum, who entered MVP talks this season, averaged 26.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.

Usually, Tatum feeds off Brown; if Tatum had a great night, Brown also has a great night. Brown will occasionally have to offset a poor performance from Tatum and vice versa.

Now, Tatum and Brown have their first championship amid demands for them to split ways. Brown took home the Finals MVP title, demonstrating that he’s just as capable of being the primary choice even if he has generally been considered as the Robin to Tatum’s Batman.

For both talents, the 2024–25 season might be really significant. Although Brown seems to be on his way to play at a comparable level, Tatum has already demonstrated he can be an MVP-caliber player.

Tatum will seek to further assist his co-star whatever the following year has in store for the two.