Boston Celtics stud Jayson Tatum and Sacramento Kings big man Harry Giles shared an endearing moment on the court as they performed the traditional jersey swap following their teams' on-court battle.
These two memorably shared a season as members of the Duke Blue Devils back in the 2016-17 NCAA season, and as it turns out, there is still much love between the two former teammates.
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Both guys joined Duke at the same time, and would only spend a single year in college before making themselves eligible for the 2017 NBA Draft. Nonetheless, an unmistakable bond was formed, which was on full display on Wednesday night.
It was Tatum's Celtics that came away with the victory on the evening, thanks in large part to Gordon Hayward's last-second winning shot. However, it was Tatum who led the charge for the Kyrie Irving-less C's, scoring 24 points (on 8-of-17 shooting), two three-pointers, three rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 33 minutes of play.
For his part, Giles was quiet in this one, notching only six points, four rebounds, two assists, and a block. This was a bit of a disappointing performance from the 20-year-old after scoring at least 15 points in three previous contests. It did seem for a while there that the former 20th overall pick was in the midst of a strong finish to the season, but this effort brings him back down to earth.
Nonetheless, the playing time is there for Giles, and he will have every opportunity to get it going in the final few weeks of the season.
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