The accolades of 26-year-old Jayson Tatum continue to pile up: 2014 FIBA U17 Gold Medalist, 2015 FIBA U19 Gold Medalist, 2016 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year, 2017 All-ACC as a Duke Freshman, third overall draft pick by the Boston Celtics in 2017, NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2018, 5-time NBA All-Star (incl. 2023 ASG MVP), 3-time All-NBA First Team…and now 2024 NBA Champion.

Fresh off helping lead the Celtics to their franchise-leading 18th championship, we are excited to offer JT’s game-worn 2022 Eastern Conference Finals shoes when he was named Most Valuable Player of the series. After a monster 46-point performance in Game 6 of the conference semis to knock off Giannis and the Bucks, Tatum led the charge in a tight seven-game series victory over the Miami Heat to advance to the 2022 NBA Finals. He averaged 25 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists on one end while limiting Jimmy Butler to single-digits in two games, showing the incredible versatility that makes him one of the world’s best players.

These Air Jordan XXXVI "JT" shoes have been conclusively photo-matched to Game 2 in Miami when Tatum tallied 27 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 127-102 blowout for Boston. See Getty Close-Up. The shoes have also been matched to warm-ups before Games 3 and 5, with trusted provenance from the consignor confirming they were worn during all three road games as well. Game 5 produced Tatum's best all-around performance (22 points, 12 boards & 9 dimes) as Boston unlocked a 2-2 series tie with a critical 93-80 victory at FTX Arena.

These sleek black mids come in size 15 with proper player tagging from Nike on the interior. Other than the insoles being removed (presumably for Jayson’s own custom orthotics), the shoes present in all-original condition. The heel tabs have a patriotic "Thirty Six" branding of this popular Air Jordan 36 model worn by only a select few NBA superstars during the 2021-22 NBA season. A circular "Jayson Tatum" Nike Jordan brand logo in shiny silver is stitched onto each lace holder. Underneath each tongue is the name of Jayson's son "Deuce" in red stitching. Tatum inscribed the lower heel of each shoe with a heart shape and "Deuce" in silver marker, which came in very handy for the photo-matches. Tatum has also signed and inscribed both toes in silver, although the net-like surface material makes his signature a bit tough to see (inscription on right shoe is illegible).

The shoes are accompanied by a photo-matched LOA from Sports Investors Authentication, which states that the shoes exhibit expected wear, with scuffs and creases throughout the midsoles and solid wear on the outsoles. Also includes Beckett LOA for Tatum's autographs.