Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum joined Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James among the main draws at Jamal Crawford’s CrawsOver Pro-Am on Saturday evening. The game featured a number of other established NBA stars and rising rookies who put on a show for a packed house before unsafe court conditions (condensation) shut down the event. A Tatum-to-James dunk made the highlights of the event.
“You don’t get a day like this often, but it’s my job to protect everybody’s safety,” offered Crawford via ESPN’s Kevin Pelton. “On the court, I couldn’t risk those guys taking a chance of getting hurt. It’s not worth that.”
“It’s supposed to drive inspiration and give hope and they did that. The job was accomplished,” he added.
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Tatum in particular had a series of deep 3-point shots that stood out for the Celtics’ part.
“We tried to provide an experience that we’ve never had before,” suggested Crawford. “I thought overall it was great because I think it’s moments and memories that the kids will never forget.”
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