There are plenty of Boston Celtics fans who also root for one of several New England college basketball programs who prefer to ignore the fact that star forward Jayson Tatum played his NCAA ball with the Duke Devils. But even with this supposed smirch on his pedigree to some, to the St. Louis native, his time spent in North Carolina transformed that collegiate region into a place he still holds close to his heart.
"It definitely feels like home," said the star Celtics forward while returning to the area with Boston for their 119-80 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday (Nov. 6) night. "I have I have a lot of connections here in this state, this area."
"I came here as a 18-year-old kid," recalled the former Blue Devil standout. "My first time
spending real time away from home."
"I was here for a little under a year and obviously the connection I have with Duke and the relationships that I've that I've been able to build (remain)," said Tatum.
"I always love coming back to North Carolina and love playing here and a lot of Celtics fans, a lot of Duke fans. So it was always a good time coming back."
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: For star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Duke and the Carolinas are a second home
