BOSTON -- Jayson Tatum has never been coy about his desire to one day have his own line of sneakers.
Well, the Boston Celtics forward moved one step closer to making that wish come true with Nike releasing a Tatum-themed version of their Air Max 97 next month.
The Jayson Tatum x Nike Air Max 97 is a merging of many of the things that the Boston Celtics forward holds near and dear to his heart.
Its red and black color themes pay homage to his high school, Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
There are also illustrations on the shoe which represent his St. Louis roots, such as a graphic of the Gateway Arch, his 314 area code and more.
The shoe’s tongue is silver and reads “Tatum” and “The Deuce” with the latter being the nickname given to his son.
Nike has set the release date for the Jayson Tatum x Nike Air Max 97 for June 13th exclusively at House of Hoops locations followed by a wider release date of June 15th at select Foot Locker locations nationally.
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