Celtics Jayson Tatum Laughs as Son Deuce Hates Sour Candy

Merlin sees Jayson Tatum chuckling about a viral clip of his son Deuce grimacing while trying Sour Patch Kids during the Celtics’ 112-106 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Tatum told reporters, "Yeah, I saw it. ... Yeah, he don't really like sour candy too much, so that was pretty normal." Tatum still poured in 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in the defeat. That small, human moment softened a stingy loss. Merlin notes the Celtics remain dangerous; Tatum’s near triple double shows he carries the team nightly. Fans get a reminder that stars are parents first and competitors second, and that Boston’s fortunes will turn on bench scoring and late game defense.