“Gods Will”—including “Proverbs 3:5-6″—was scrawled on the upper-back of the 21-year-old Boston Celtics forward.
Christian Tatum, ever the braggart, posted a photo of his new tattoo online—and then promptly regretted it.
The absence of an apostrophe was immediately pointed up by fans, who joked that the 6’8″ All-Star must be “polytheistic” (believing in numerous gods).
“Never thought my job duties would include ‘inquiring as to Jayson Tatum’s polytheism,’ yet here we are,” one NBA journalist remarked on Twitter.
One more supporter said, “This is why copy editors are important.”
And a third one said, “How many gods are we talking about here?”
Someone crossed their fingers and wrote: “I hope Jayson Tatum knows someone who can squeeze an apostrophe in there.”
Just last month, Tatum became the first player in NBA history to be named an All-Star. Since his rookie year of 2017, he has been completely open about his Christian faith.
During that season, Tatum made the assertion that his childhood church attendance had stayed with him for a long time.
My wrist is now permanently inked with the design.
My grandma was the first person to tell me how lucky I am to be in this situation, and she did it from the time I was a little girl.
“Your actions are motivated by a desire to serve Jesus, just as my talents are.”
Continuing his impressive rookie campaign, Tatum has been a mainstay for the Celtics this season.
In 51 games played thus far this 2019–20 season, the forward has set new career highs in every category: points (22.5), rebounds (7), assists (2.9), steals (1.4), and blocks (0.9).
The only teams in the Eastern Conference with a better record than the Boston Celtics right now are the undefeated Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks.