Jayson Tatum is one of the cornerstone players for the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics. Despite his superstar status, franchise legend Kevin Garnett believes the forward still has areas of his game that can be improved.

"If you aspire to chase (Bird)," Tatum said, "it comes with a level of focus and motivation every single day to be the best you can."

Now that he has a championship under his belt, the pursuit of Bird-level production and admiration seems to be driving Tatum this season. “I think since I’ve gotten in the league, just trying to get better every single year,

Boston has been one of the most dominant franchises in the NBA over the course of the league's history. They have had numerous legends over the years who have helped win champions

Jayson Tatum has stressed for years that he always aims to be the best. When it comes to becoming one of the greatest Celtics ever, he said he's chasing one legend in particular.

Tatum wants to be the greatest Celtic of them all, and for him, that means surpassing Larry Bird, his fellow Midwesterner.

Tatum has been considered the best player on the Celtics for a while now. Even though he didn't win the NBA Finals MVP or even the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, he is considered better than Brown. Now that he's won a championship, does he have anything more to prove? The answer is yes, and the prime example of why happened over the summer.

F ans of the Boston Celtics have something special in star forward Jayson Tatum. The St. Louis native has evolved as a player, no longer hunting for big scoring numbers, and using

"I always want to be the best. He’s, in my opinion, the best Celtic ever. He did it the right way, and he’s a great guy to chase in a sense."

On Thursday evening, the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 124-104. Jayson Tatum led the way with 15 points, 11 rebounds, ten assists and one steal while shooting 5/13 from the field and 2/7 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.