Jayson Tatum is hitting back this week at his surprising new hater. Ex-Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings raised eyebrows this week with his comments about the Boston Celtics star Tatum.

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla weighed in on the growing tension between Jayson Tatum and Brandon Jennings on Friday. The former Milwaukee Bucks guard sparked controversy on social media with his comments about Tatum.

Brandon Jennings called Jayson Tatum the “softest Celtics superstar.” The former NBA player made the comment in the latest episode of the Gilbert Arenas Show.

After torching the Magic, Celtics star Jayson Tatum brushed off the disrespect he received earlier from the Raptors.

The Boston Celtics' main superstar Jayson Tatum has been the center of most scrutiny for the team. Recently, former Milwaukee Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings called out Tatum for being the ‘softest' Celtics superstar ever,

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is used to criticism, and there was ample opportunity for it on Friday night. The C’s fell to the Sacramento Kings, 114-97, and dropped to 8-7 in their last 15 games.

Though the Boston Celtics are struggling, Jayson Tatum appears to be a lock to start the NBA All-Star game for a fifth straight year.

Following the upset Wednesday, the Raptors' social media team opted to troll five-time All-Star Boston power forward Jayson Tatum, posting a Celtics-referencing shamrock, the game's final margin, and a picture of former longtime NBA point guard Brandon Jennings wearing a hooded sweatshirt of his Milwaukee Bucks-era self.

Jennings also brought up Tatum, despiting being one of the crucial pieces for Boston's quest to an 18th NBA title, missed out on the Finals MVP award to three-time All-Star Jaylen

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the NBA All-Star voting by a mile, per the latest fan returns. The Greek Freak has 3,489,956 votes. In the Eastern Conference frontcourt,

Star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is still in the race to win the NBA's 2025 Most Valuable Player award, but he's been slipping of late, according to at least some league analysts. Among them is Bleacher Report's Dan Favale,

Entering Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks hold sole possession of the fourth-seed in the Eastern Conference. The New York Knicks have a 3.5-game edge on the Doc Rivers-led Bucks while the defending champion Boston Celtics are up a manageable 5.5 games.