WATCH: Jayson Tatum, son Deuce share postgame moment with rapper Nelly

It’s getting Hot In Herre for the Celtics and Jayson Tatum, as the Boston superstar shared a special moment with rapper Nelly following the franchise’s 116-100 victory over the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Check out Tatum and his son dapping up the iconic musical artist after the former Duke star’s performance, where he accumulated 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists on 9-23 shooting from the field.

Jayson Tatum and Deuce dap up Nelly after Game 3 🤝 @jaytatum0 @Nelly_Mo pic.twitter.com/d9FtAVNvh9

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Moreover, Nelly wasn’t just watching the game, as he entertained Boston with a halftime performance during the game. Of course, the artist rocked a Tatum jersey while doing so.

In his post-game press conference, Tatum elaborated on his relationship with Nelly, as both stars hail from St. Louis, Missouri.

“That’s my guy. I’ve known Nelly forever,” stated Tatum. “Him and my mom went to high school, he’s known my dad. St. Louis is as big as this room so we all know each other.

“Nelly is arguably like the most famous guy from St. Louis — until I catch up.”

If the Celtics keep finding victories when Nelly is in the building, Boston will have to keep bringing him back to perform. Evidently, Jayson Tatum will have no qualms about balling out in-front of the superstar musical artist over the remainder of the NBA Finals.

J.J. Redick explains how Jayson Tatum can become a Top-5 player

Moreover, at 25.5 points per game this postseason, Jayson Tatum has shown he’s one of the best young scorers in the NBA. For him to take his game to the next level, though, ESPN’s J.J. Redick says it’ll take growth in another part of his game.

On ESPN’s Get Up, Redick said Tatum needs to make better use of his size and his playmaking.

“There’s too many times when he has a size advantage on a switch. He used that ‘James Harden” rip-through to try to draw fouls when he gets close to the basket,” he said. “He needs to just shoot over the top and just score and keep the game simple.”

When he’s a threat to both score and play make, that’s when he’s at his best. It’s when Tatum thinks too much with the ball where Tatum is compromised.

“I think he gets himself into trouble sometimes in trying to draw fouls and then it’s a wild shot or then he has to pass late and it’s a turnover. I think (he’s) overthinking the game,” said Redick.

Continiong, Tatum has averaged a little over four turnovers a game in the 2022 postseason. His ability as a dual threat, though, has been enough to get the Celtics to their first NBA Finals since 2010. If he can improve on that assist-to-turnover ratio, it won’t just help Boston win a title — Redick says it would launch him into being a Top-5 player.

“Every player has to be aggressive. It’s the thinking of the game part. We’ve seen great growth and we’ve seen an evolution there,” he said. “He was excellent as a playmaker in Game 1. That’s the part of his game where if he wants to be a Top-5, Top-4 player, it’s the LeBron James, every possession thinking and manipulating the defense.”