Jayson Tatum will be the talk of Boston on Sunday night after sinking the Brooklyn Nets with his buzzer-beater in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The Celtics star was overcome with emotion after hitting the shot, but that didn't stop him from immediately singling out the person who matters most to him. Right after winning the game for the Celtics, Tatum found his mother in the crowd at TD Garden and embraced her in what was an amazing and emotional embrace. Have a look at Boston's star and his mother sharing a heartwarming reaction to the epic game-winner.

Tatum walks straight through the crowd, closes his eyes, and embraces his mother right after sinking the Nets, in what was a truly special moment. Rather than run around and gloat in the face of his opponents or flock around the arena, Tatum went straight to his mother.

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Not only did Tatum give the team a 1-0 lead in the series, but he also became the first player in Celtics history to hit a game-winning buzzer-beater at home in the playoffs. Talk about an amazing moment for Tatum, made even more special with his mother there by his side rooting him on. That's the beauty of basketball in a nutshell.

Tatum scored 31 points in the Celtics win, shooting 9-of-18 from the field, 3-of-7 from 3-point range, and 10-of-12 from the free-throw line. He added 8 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks in the game, and of course, his clutch game-winner. Game 2 is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 20, at which point Tatum will hope to build off a phenomenal night on Sunday.