Jayson Tatum, a star in style and stats, exits not just the floor, but also the tunnel where he’s been the quiet anchor of NBA player style.

"Losing to the Knicks feels like death," Jaylen Brown said. "But I was always taught that there’s life after death."

The Celtics put basketball to the side. For a brief period of time, all they were concerned with was Jayson Tatum as a human.