Jayson Tatum shared a thoughtful answer about what's motivating him this season, and it involves Celtics legend Larry Bird.

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

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

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 ...

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“Bird knocked down daggers like it was nothing and loved ripping out the hearts of his rivals while talking some of the most underrated trash. One of the greatest What Ifs in NBA history ...

The goal: come up with a starting lineup + sixth man that would beat any other collection of six players in NBA history.