Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum’s son, Deuce, has recently begun playing basketball on an organized team, with many anticipating that the youngster will follow in his father’s footsteps. Recently, the 6-year-old Deuce made headlines as his NBA superstar father shared a picture of him recreating legendary Kobe Bryant’s iconic trophy pose.

After winning the second consecutive title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2001, Kobe Bryant was pictured with the Larry O’Brien trophy, wearing a Lakers jacket, with a desolate expression. The five-time NBA All-Star shared his son’s picture recreating Kobe Bryant’s pose on social media.

The 26-year-old Jayson Tatum welcomed Deuce with his ex-girlfriend Toriah Lachell in 2017. On Saturday night, Jayson Tatum took to his official Instagram handle and shared a picture of his son wearing a black SLAM hoodie while recreating Kobe Bryant’s iconic pose. Tatum captioned it, “My favorite hooper.”

As soon as Tatum shared the picture of his son recreating Kobe’s iconic pose on social media, fans flooded the comment section with humorous reactions. Among the viral reactions, Isaiah Thomas, who signed with the Phoenix Suns for a second 10-day contract, also responded to the picture with fire emojis.

Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics are currently leading the entire NBA 2023-24 regular season standings with a 58-16 record. The next two teams with the second-best record are the Western Conference sides, Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have a 51-22 record each.