Jay-Z & Jayson Tatum Chop It Up After Game 1 Of The NBA Finals

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Jay-Z was also at the game with Barry Bonds and E-40.

Last night was huge for the Boston Celtics as they knocked off the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. This is a series that many had going to the Warriors, however, the Celtics showed great poise in the fourth quarter and ultimately played spoiler at the Chase Center. Surprisingly, however, the Celtics won in spite of Jayson Tatum who only managed 13 points in the match, all while garnering 13 assists.

After the game, Tatum got to hang out with none other than the legend Jay-Z. The legendary rapper was sitting courtside at the match, and following the final buzzer, he made sure to go up to Tatum and strike up a conversation. Tatum has a great deal of respect for Jay-Z so it was cool to see the two link up on the biggest stage of basketball.

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Jay-Z was one of many celebrity guests at the match. For instance, in E-40's post down below, he was pictured next to the Bay Area legend, as well as San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds. Needless to say, Jay-Z had plenty of reasons to attend last night's game, and the basketball played just a tiny part in all of that.


As for the NBA Finals, the series has already gotten off to a great start, and we're sure it will just keep getting better as the series goes on. Only time will tell if the Celtics can pull off the upset.

Let us know what you thought of last night's game, in the comments down below.


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Alexander Cole
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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